Influence of Serogroup on the Presentation, Course, and Outcome of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children in the Republic of Ireland, 1995–2000

M. Healy, Claire; Butler, Karina; O’Brian Smith, E.; P. Hensey, Owen; Bate, T; C. Moloney, A.; MacMahon, Paul; M. Cosgrove, John; Cafferkey, Mary

doi:10.1086/340050

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Influence of Serogroup on the Presentation, Course, and Outcome of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children in the Republic of Ireland, 1995–2000

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • May 15, 2002

Authors:

Claire M. Healy

Karina Butler

E. O’Brian Smith

Abstract

To test the hypothesis that the infecting meningococcal serogroup modulates the presentation, course, and outcome of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), we performed a retrospective review of cases of IMD in 407 children from 2 tertiary referral centers and 2 regional centers in Ireland. Patients ...

Subject

Medicine

Meningococcal disease

Neisseria meningitidis

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