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22.08.2018 | Editorial

Central Nervous System Infections in Children: An Ongoing Challenge!

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Central nervous system (CNS) infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Estimated incidence of acute encephalitis syndrome in children is 10.5–13.8/100000 [1]. The case fatality rate is 30% and neurological disabilities occur in one–third of survivors [2]. Global burden of disease network (WHO) estimated that in 2010 meningitis caused approximately 422,900 deaths and encephalitis, 143,500 deaths [3]. …

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Titel: Central Nervous System Infections in Children: An Ongoing Challenge!
Publikationsdatum: 22.08.2018
Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2745-6

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