Risk Factors for Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an Outbreak in Wales

Risk Factors for Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an Outbreak in Wales

In a school outbreak of meningococcal disease in Wales, we compared risk factors for the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis B15 P1.16 with carriage of any meningococci. Students had throat swabs and completed a questionnaire. Sixty (7.9%) carried meningococci; risk for carriage was higher in those &...

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Main Authors: Patricia E. Fitzpatrick, Roland L. Salmon, Paul R. Hunter, Richard J Roberts, Stephen R. Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
meningococcal disease
meningococci
Neisseria meningitides
Neisseria meningitidis B15 P1.16
United Kingdom
Wales
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/1/00-0112_article
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Summary:In a school outbreak of meningococcal disease in Wales, we compared risk factors for the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis B15 P1.16 with carriage of any meningococci. Students had throat swabs and completed a questionnaire. Sixty (7.9%) carried meningococci; risk for carriage was higher in those >14 years of age.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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