Bacterial meningitis is a global public health concern, with several responsible etiologic
agents that vary by age group and geographical area. The aim of this systematic review and …

Background Aetiological data for neonatal infections are essential to inform policies and
programme strategies, but such data are scarce from sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore …

Growing data suggest that antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections are common in low-
and middle-income countries. This review summarises the microbiology of key bacterial …

Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are of huge concern in resource-limited settings, particularly
in Africa, due to the unavailability of diagnostic armamentarium for IFDs, thus making …

Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) are
common in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) and diagnosed by detecting …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a high rate
of tuberculosis and a moderate HIV infection burden. Cutaneous and mucosal fungal …

Cryptococcosis is reported in adults and is often acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS)-associated; however, its frequency in children is low. Based on the National Survey …

The aim of this study was identifying bacterial pathogens involved in meningitis, studying
their antibiotic resistance profiles, investigating the antibiotic resistance genes as well as …

Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) is one of the infectious diseases likely to be affected by
climate change. Although there are a few studies on the climate change-CSM nexus, none …

Managing a deadly pandemic in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) is challenging.
The task becomes tougher when there is an outbreak of an equally deadly disease. This is …