Neisseria Meningitidis Burden of Disease Study

Neisseria Meningitidis Burden of Disease

This study aims to provide an estimate of the proportion of suspected cases of bacterial meningitis that are due to N. meningitidis and the serogroup responsible in The Philippines and Vietnam.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol or subjects who the investigator believes that parent(s)/Legally Acceptable Representative(s) [LAR(s)] can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
• Written informed consent obtained from the subject/from the parent(s)/LAR of the subject.
• A male or female subject who visits the hospital with suspected bacterial meningitis.
• CSF sample taken as part of routine practice.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child in care.