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Recommendations of the Polish Paediatric Society, the Polish Society of Vaccinology, and the Polish Society of Family Medicine on meningococcal vaccinations in children and adults in Poland

Pediatria Polska, 2022
Invasive meningococcal disease is a dangerous bacterial infection that often leads to death or permanent disability. Immunization is the best strategy to protect individuals against invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
Ernest Kuchar, Hanna Czajka, Ewelina Gowin, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch, Anna Skoczyńska, Leszek Szenborn, August Wrotek, Jacek Wysocki, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski, Teresa Jackowska   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of the United States Neisseria meningitidis urethritis clade in the United Kingdom, August and December 2019 - emergence of multiple antibiotic resistance calls for vigilance. [PDF]

, 2020
Since 2015 in the United States (US), the US Neisseria meningitidis urethritis clade (US_NmUC) has caused a large multistate outbreak of urethritis among heterosexual males.
Borrow, R, Brooks, A, Campbell, H, Campbell, L, Fifer, H, Gray, S, Hughes, G, Ladhani, SN, Lekshmi, A, Lucidarme, J, Ramsay, ME, Rayment, M, Schembri, G   +12 more
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Equity in vaccination policies to overcome social deprivation as a risk factor for invasive meningococcal disease

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2022
Introduction Social deprivation is associated with poorer healthcare access. Vaccination is among the most effective public health interventions and achieving equity in vaccination access is vitally important.
M. Taha, F. Martinón-Torres, Ralph Köllges, P. Bonanni, M. Sáfadi, R. Booy, Vinny Smith, S. Garcia, R. Bekkat-Berkani, V. Abitbol   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Invasive meningococcal disease in older adults in North America and Europe: is this the time for action? A review of the literature

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Neisseria meningitidis is an encapsulated Gram-negative diplococcus that asymptomatically colonises the upper respiratory tract in up to 25% of the population (mainly adolescents and young adults).
S. Guedes, Isabelle Bertrand-Gerentes, K. Evans, F. Coste, P. Oster   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evolution of invasive meningococcal disease epidemiology in Europe, 2008 to 2017

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2022
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) epidemiology has fluctuated over the past 25 years and varies among serogroups, age groups and geographical locations. Aim This study analysed the evolution of European IMD epidemiology from 2008 to 2017 to
Charles Nuttens, J. Findlow, P. Balmer, D. Swerdlow, M. Tin Tin Htar   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease and sequelae in the United Kingdom during the period 2008 to 2017 – a secondary database analysis

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) causes high fatality in untreated patients alongside long-term sequelae in 20% survivors. For a comprehensive assessment of epidemiology, an analysis of these sequelae is required.
S. Guedes, H. Bricout, E. Langevin, S. Tong, Isabelle Bertrand-Gerentes   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease [PDF]

Population Health Metrics, 2013
AbstractNeisseria meningitidisis one of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis globally and can also cause sepsis, pneumonia, and other manifestations. In countries with high endemic rates, the disease burden places an immense strain on the public health system.
Rabab Jafri, Asad Ali, Nancy E. Messonnier, Carol Tévi‐Bénissan, David N. Dürrheim, Juhani Eskola, Florence Fermon, Keith P. Klugman, Mary Ramsay, Samba O. Sow, Zhujun Shao, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jon S. Abramson   +12 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups in invasive meningococcal disease in China, 2010 - 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) continues to be a global public health concern. Understanding the prevalence of Nm serogroups in IMD is critical for developing strategies for meningococcal vaccination.
Juan Xu, Yuquan Chen, M. Yue, Jianxing Yu, Fuyi Han, Li Xu, Z. Shao   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the Ability of Meningococcal Vaccines to Elicit Mucosal Immunity: Insights from Humans and Mice

Pathogens, 2021
Neisseria meningitidis causes a devastating invasive disease but is also a normal colonizer of the human nasopharynx. Due to the rapid progression of disease, the best tool to protect individuals against meningococcal infections is immunization. Clinical
Elissa G. Currie, Scott D. Gray-Owen
doaj   +1 more source

Neisseria meningitidis pneumonia with bacteremia without meningitis: An atypical presentation

IDCases, 2020
Neisseria meningitidis remains the most important cause of bacterial meningitis worldwide. The second most common and potentially severe end-organ manifestation of invasive meningococcal disease is meningococcal pneumonia.
Fatma Mohamed Mahmoud, Thana Harhara
doaj   +1 more source