Bacterial meningitis among Roma ethnic minority.

Hanobik F, Bielova M, Streharova A, Liskova A, Ondrusova A, Bauer F, Karvaj M, Luzica R.
  Vol. 28 (Suppl 3) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters Comparative Study   2007; 28(Suppl 3): 28-29 PubMed PMID:  18030273    Citation  Keywords:  Age Factors, Community-Acquired Infections:mortality, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Malnutrition:complications, Meningitis, Bacterial:ethnology, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Risk Factors, Roma:statistics & numerical data, Slovakia:epidemiology, Statistics.   

: Etiology and risk factors such as malnutrition, diabetes, otitis/sinusitis, alcohol abuse, tuberculosis, low birth weigh as well as mortality and neurologic sequellea in Roma ethnic minority with community acquired bacterial meningitis (CBM) was assessed and compared to all CBM cases.