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Fortunately the problem presented by meningitis among our armed forces during the past winter has been smaller than that relating to pneumonia. But the conditions were not without their own degree of seriousness. At this moment we are facing the assembling of another large body of troops, and possibly the assembling may be repeated many times before ...
Simon Flexner
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Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward meningococcal vaccination
Invasive meningococcal disease is a life-threatening infection preventable through vaccination. Pediatric vaccination rates have declined during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Litjen (L.J) Tan+11 more
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Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a leading cause of life-threatening bacterial meningitis and septicemia. Evidence points to a knowledge gap among parents, teenagers, and healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding IMD and available ...
Isabella Ballalai+6 more
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For effective case management and chemoprophylaxis of Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD), prompt antibiotic treatment is required. N. meningitidis is usually susceptible to antibiotics, but reduced susceptibility to penicillin, ciprofloxacin, and ...
Ioanna Spiliopoulou+3 more
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Background Large-scale prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection may have ecological consequences for co-circulating pathogens, including influenza.
Naomi R. Waterlow+12 more
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Optimal age targeting for pneumococcal vaccination in older adults; a modelling study
Vaccination against invasive pneumococcal disease is recommended for older adults but the optimal age group to target has not been determined and may vary by epidemiological setting.
Deus Thindwa+19 more
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Royster, L. T., McDowell, W. P.
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Introduction The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) into the national immunization programs (NIPs) has significantly reduced the number of pneumococcal infections.
Weronika Puzia+9 more
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The impact of serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccines on carriage is not completely understood. Using whole-genome sequencing data, we assessed the diversity and distribution of MenB vaccine antigens (particularly FHbp) among 1,514 meningococcal ...
Henju Marjuki+15 more
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