Aetiology of bacterial meningitis and resistance to antibiotics of causative pathogens in Europe and in the Mediterranean region

Georgina Tzanakaki; Paola Mastrantonio

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.11.031

Aetiology of bacterial meningitis and resistance to antibiotics of causative pathogens in Europe and in the Mediterranean region

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2007 Jun;29(6):621-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.11.031. Epub 2007 Mar 26.

Authors

Georgina Tzanakaki¹, Paola Mastrantonio

Affiliation

¹ National Meningitis Reference Laboratory, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 17368858
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.11.031

Abstract

Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b are most commonly associated with bacterial meningitis accounting for almost 90% of reported cases of acute bacterial meningitis in infants over 60 days of age and young children. This work reviews the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in Europe and in the Mediterranean region as well as the antimicrobial susceptibility of the etiological agents.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Child
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Europe / epidemiology
Haemophilus influenzae type b / drug effects*
Haemophilus influenzae type b / isolation & purification
Haemophilus influenzae type b / pathogenicity
Humans
Infant
Mediterranean Region / epidemiology
Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
Meningitis, Bacterial / epidemiology
Meningitis, Bacterial / etiology*
Meningitis, Haemophilus / drug therapy
Meningitis, Haemophilus / microbiology
Meningitis, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
Meningitis, Pneumococcal / microbiology
Neisseria meningitidis / drug effects*
Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
Neisseria meningitidis / pathogenicity
Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Streptococcus pneumoniae / pathogenicity

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents