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Case−Control Study of Risk Factors for Meningococcal Disease in Chile

An outbreak of meningococcal disease with a case-fatality rate of 30% and caused by predominantly serogroup W of Neisseria meningitidis began in Chile in 2012. This outbreak required a case−control study to assess determinants and risk factors for infection. We identified confirmed cases during Janu...

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Autores principales: Olea, Andrea, Matute, Isabel, González, Claudia, Delgado, Iris, Poffald, Lucy, Pedroni, Elena, Alfaro, Tania, Hirmas, Macarena, Nájera, Manuel, Gormaz, Ana, López, Darío, Loayza, Sergio, Ferreccio, Catterina, Gallegos, Doris, Fuentes, Rodrigo, Vial, Pablo, Aguilera, Ximena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5512488/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28628448
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2307.160129