Table 1 Epidemiology of PS38 Meningitis Cases Outside the US. Studies outside the US of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 38 (PS38) isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of individuals being considered for the clinical diagnosis of meningitis.
Location | Time Period | No. of Cases | Prevalence of PS38 | Antibiotic Susceptibility | Patient Age Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cairo, Egypt [29] | Late 1970s | 3 | 2.3% | NP | Infants, Children, adults |
South Africa [27] | 1979–1986 | 2 | 0.2% | Pan-sensitive | NP |
São Paulo, Brazil [30] | 1977–1988 | 13 | 1.3% | NP | Children, adults, elderly |
Southern India [31] | 1992–1993 | 1 | 5.6% | NP | Children |
Netherlands [28] | 1994 | 3 | 2.0% | Penicillin-susceptible | NP |