Underestimation of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Italy

Knowing the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is essential for planning appropriate vaccination policies. However, IMD may be underestimated because of misdiagnosis or insufficiently sensitive laboratory methods. Using a national molecular surveillance register, we assessed the numbe...

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Autores principales: Azzari, Chiara, Nieddu, Francesco, Moriondo, Maria, Indolfi, Giuseppe, Canessa, Clementina, Ricci, Silvia, Bianchi, Leila, Serranti, Daniele, Poggi, Giovanni Maria, Resti, Massimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4766889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26890305
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2203.150928

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4766889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26890305
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2203.150928

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