Prospects for eradication of meningococcal disease

Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia remain a serious global health threat. This review focuses on the epidemiology of meningococcal disease following the recent implementation of effective vaccines and the potential utility of a vaccine against serogroup B meningococcus.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nadel, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2012
Materias:
Reviews
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984187
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-302036
Descripción
Sumario:Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia remain a serious global health threat. This review focuses on the epidemiology of meningococcal disease following the recent implementation of effective vaccines and the potential utility of a vaccine against serogroup B meningococcus.

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