Rising meningitis in USA and Mexico: insights from the fatal outbreak

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dc.authoridHamitoglu, Ali Emir/0000-0002-5945-300X
dc.authoridKarabulut, Ece/0000-0003-2135-8477
dc.authoridBerjaoui, Christin/0000-0002-3115-7217
dc.authoridnazir, abubakar/0000-0002-6650-6982
dc.contributor.authorAnis, Heeba
dc.contributor.authorShaik, Akbar Basha
dc.contributor.authorBerjaoui, Christin
dc.contributor.authorKarabulut, Ece
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Angad
dc.contributor.authorNazir, Abubakar
dc.contributor.authorHamitoglu, Ali Emir
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:58:40Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:58:40Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractMeningitis, an inflammatory disease affecting the meningeal layers of the brain and the spinal cord, poses a significant public health concern globally. Most meningitis cases are caused by viral infections, bacterial infections being the second most common cause, while fungal or parasitic infections are deemed rare. Despite the decrease in bacterial meningitis because of vaccination and treatment, a recent meningitis outbreak in the United States and Mexico highlighted ongoing challenges. The current meningitis outbreak is caused by a pathogenic fungus and is associated with surgical procedures performed under spinal anaesthesia as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the 11 May of 2023. Around 20 cases with clinical suspicion of meningitis, including two fatalities, have been attributed to this rampant outbreak. Timely diagnosis, utilising diagnostic modalities such as lumbar puncture and pathogen detection methods, is crucial for appropriate management. Iatrogenic meningitis must be avoided by enhancing surveillance, infection control procedures, and adherence to aseptic practices. To lessen the effects of meningitis and enhance patient outcomes, the WHO's roadmap and preventive interventions, such as targeted immunisations, are essential.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MS9.0000000000001463
dc.identifier.endpage283
dc.identifier.issn2049-0801
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38222676
dc.identifier.startpage279
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001463
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14447
dc.identifier.volume86
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001139896200011
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Medicine and Surgery
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectfungal infections
dc.subjectlumbar puncture
dc.subjectmeningitis outbreak
dc.subjectmeningitis
dc.subjectspinal anaesthesia
dc.titleRising meningitis in USA and Mexico: insights from the fatal outbreak
dc.typeArticle

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