Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the serogroup and serotypes causing bacterial meningitidis and to determine their prevalence in Bangui, Central African Republic.
Materials And Methods: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with suspected meningitis were collected and tested with cell counts, Gram staining, cultures, the latex agglutination test (LAT), and real-time PCR that used specific primers and probes for S. pneumoniae, N.