Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis among children, 1990–2021: An analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021
Despite significant progress over the past three decades, childhood meningitis remains a major public health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. Concerted efforts are required to reduce the unacceptable health inequities associated with this devastating disease.
Authors
- Shan Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5408-847X)
- Xiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2245-4471)
- Jun Li
- Hongxia Zhou
Institutions
- Huaihua University (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- Shenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326992
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.73
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province