Variations in chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease: a retrospective case note review, analysis of routine prescribing data and questionnaire of general practitioners

BACKGROUND: Invasive meningococcal disease is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK. Administration of chemoprophylaxis to close contacts reduces the risk of a secondary case. However, unnecessary chemoprophylaxis may be associated with adverse reactions, increased antibiotic resi...

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Autores principales: Marks, Peter J, Neal, Keith R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC64787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11806758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-1-16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC64787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11806758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-1-16

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