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MenAfriNet Case Report Form and Data Dictionary
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Data managers and surveillance officers may use these documents: editable guide, case report form and data dictionary of MenAfriNet reduced variable list which align with DHIS2 meningitis tracker module. These documents can be downloaded and adapted to country needs.

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Annual Supervision Checklist for Bacterial Meningitis Laboratories
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Assessors can use this checklist as a guide to conduct a laboratory supervisory visit to improve laboratory quality and provide technical support.

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Laboratory Assessment Tool for Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance
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Assessors can use this tool to conduct an initial laboratory assessment of overall laboratory capacity for detection of bacterial meningitis pathogens.

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Testing Algorithm for the Identification of Bacterial Meningitis
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Laboratories can use this testing algorithm for the identification and characterization of the three predominant causative agents of bacterial meningitis.

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Guidance Document for Ordering and Usage of Trans-Isolate (T- I)
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Laboratorians can use this guidance document to assist with ordering, transportation and handling of T-I media.

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Real-time PCR Testing Scheme for Detecting Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens During Routine Surveillance and Outbreak Responses
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Laboratorians can use this testing scheme as a guide to test for bacterial meningitis pathogens. 

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Guide for the Investigation of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup A Cases in the Meningitis Belt
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Public health authorities can use this standardized guidance to investigate reports of serogroup A meningococcal disease in countries that have introduced meningococcal A conjugate vaccine.

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Case-Based Data Validation Checklist
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Data managers and surveillance officers may use this document as a guide to validate national case-based meningitis datasets and tailor the checklist to meet each country's individual needs. 

Additional Laboratory Toolkit Resources microscope

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Regional Laboratory Quality Training
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The Regional Laboratory Quality Training coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) was a six-day virtual training held in September 2021. All links for each day of training are available.

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Preliminary Identification of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens
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This course conducted in collaboration with CDC and APHL consists of four modules that focus on the preliminary identification of bacterial meningitis pathogens.

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PCR for Detection of Meningitis Pathogens
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This PCR video was produced in 2021 by CDC Bacterial Meningitis Laboratory (BML) and Firstline and distributed as readily available training materials for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.