Which contacts of patients with meningococcal disease carry the pathogenic strain of Neisseria meningitidis? A population based study

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of the pathogenic strain of Neisseria meningitidis in contacts of patients with meningococcal disease, and to determine which contact groups are likely to be carriers and warrant chemoprophylaxis. Design: Population based study. Setting: Norwegian county of Te...

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Main Authors: Kristiansen, Bjørn-Erik, Tveten, Yngvar, Jenkins, Andrew
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: British Medical Journal 1998
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC28653/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9727987
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