Both the inflammatory response and clinical outcome differ markedly between adults with pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis in a high HIV-1 prevalent setting in sub-Saharan Africa
E. C. Wall, J. A. Guerra-Assuncao, B. Denis, M. Scarborough, K. Ajdukiewicz, K. Cartwright, M. Mukaka, V. S. Mlozowa, C. Venturini, T. J. Allain, D. G. Lalloo, J. S. Brown, S. B. Gordon, R. S. Heyderman
This study compares inflammatory responses and clinical outcomes between pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis in HIV-high prevalence settings, finding worse outcomes in pneumococcal cases.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2019 · PreprintImmunology