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Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020

New Zealand (Aotearoa) experienced a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B epidemic during 1991–2006, and incidence remains twice that of other high-income countries. We reviewed clinical, laboratory, and immunization data for children <15 years of age with laboratory-confirmed invasive meningococca...

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Autores principales: Burton, Cameron, Best, Emma, Broom, Matthew, Heffernan, Helen, Briggs, Simon, Webb, Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10045698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36957984
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221397
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author Burton, Cameron
Best, Emma
Broom, Matthew
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Briggs, Simon
Webb, Rachel
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description New Zealand (Aotearoa) experienced a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B epidemic during 1991–2006, and incidence remains twice that of other high-income countries. We reviewed clinical, laboratory, and immunization data for children <15 years of age with laboratory-confirmed invasive meningococcal disease in Auckland, New Zealand, during January 1, 2004–December 31, 2020. Of 319 cases in 318 children, 4.1% died, and 23.6% with follow-up data experienced sequelae. Children of Māori and Pacific ethnicity and those living in the most deprived areas were overrepresented. Eighty-one percent were positive for N. meningitidis serogroup B, 8.6% for serogroup W, 6.3% for serogroup C, and 3.7% for serogroup Y. Seventy-nine percent had bacteremia, and 63.9% had meningitis. In New Zealand, Māori and Pacific children are disproportionately affected by this preventable disease. N. meningitidis serogroup B vaccine should be included in the New Zealand National Immunization Schedule to address this persistent health inequity.
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spelling pubmed-100456982023-04-01 Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020 Burton, Cameron Best, Emma Broom, Matthew Heffernan, Helen Briggs, Simon Webb, Rachel Emerg Infect Dis Synopsis New Zealand (Aotearoa) experienced a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B epidemic during 1991–2006, and incidence remains twice that of other high-income countries. We reviewed clinical, laboratory, and immunization data for children <15 years of age with laboratory-confirmed invasive meningococcal disease in Auckland, New Zealand, during January 1, 2004–December 31, 2020. Of 319 cases in 318 children, 4.1% died, and 23.6% with follow-up data experienced sequelae. Children of Māori and Pacific ethnicity and those living in the most deprived areas were overrepresented. Eighty-one percent were positive for N. meningitidis serogroup B, 8.6% for serogroup W, 6.3% for serogroup C, and 3.7% for serogroup Y. Seventy-nine percent had bacteremia, and 63.9% had meningitis. In New Zealand, Māori and Pacific children are disproportionately affected by this preventable disease. N. meningitidis serogroup B vaccine should be included in the New Zealand National Immunization Schedule to address this persistent health inequity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-04 /pmc/articles/PMC10045698/ /pubmed/36957984 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221397 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Emerging Infectious Diseases is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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title Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020
title_full Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020
title_fullStr Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020
title_full_unstemmed Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020
title_short Pediatric Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), 2004–2020
title_sort pediatric invasive meningococcal disease, auckland, new zealand (aotearoa), 2004–2020
topic Synopsis
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10045698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36957984
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221397
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