Spatial analysis of pneumococcal meningitis in São Paulo in the pre- and post-immunization era
CONCLUSIONS Pneumococcal meningitis is probably underdiagnosed and underreported in S ão Paulo. Differentiated rates of pneumococcal meningitis diagnosis and reporting in each microregion, according to the São Paulo Index of Social Responsibility, might explain our results.
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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