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ReviewInternational journal of microbiology2026

Current Understanding of Meningitis Pathogens, Immunity Gap, and Future Prevention Strategies in Sri Lanka: A Narrative Review.

Thashmila Heshani, Dilshan Sandaru, Sachindu Madhushara, Sarfaraz Ahmad Ejazi, Bhagya Deepachandi

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Review in International journal of microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Thashmila HeshaniDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, NSBM Green University, Homagama, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4938-1063
Dilshan SandaruDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, NSBM Green University, Homagama, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6174-9456
Sachindu MadhusharaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, NSBM Green University, Homagama, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9001-4928
Sarfaraz Ahmad EjaziFischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, umaryland.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7312-1549
Bhagya DeepachandiDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, NSBM Green University, Homagama, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7601-4845

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meningitis, an acute and life-threatening inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused primarily by bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections, remains a major global health challenge, causing significant morbidity and mortality, particularly among children and vulnerable populations. The Sri Lankan epidemiological unit reported approximately 1000-1500 meningitis cases annually. This review summarizes current knowledge on meningitis in Sri Lanka, drawing on global evidence and locally published studies to examine epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, immunity gap, and future priorities. Most studies indicate that bacterial meningitis, particularly caused by

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meningitismolecular diagnosticsSri Lankavaccination gapWHO roadmap

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PMID42609788
PMCPMC13479104

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