Diagnosis of Meningococcal Infection Using Internally Controlled Multiplex Real-Time PCR.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9202-7_2
Abstract: Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) is a leading cause of invasive infections associated with high mortality and morbidity, notably meningitis and septicemia. Etiological rapid diagnosis is key for the preventive management of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). However,… read more here.
Keywords: meningococcal infection; real time; diagnosis; time pcr ... See more keywords
Prophylactic Antibiotic Use and Risk of Meningococcal Infections in Patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Treated with Eculizumab Who Received Meningococcal Vaccination: Results from the International PNH Registry
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DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127005
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) patients treated with eculizumab have an increased susceptibility to serious meningococcal infections. In the largest safety data set to date, representing >10 years of postmarketing pharmacovigilance surveillance of eculizumab for… read more here.
Keywords: abx; meningococcal infection; consultancy honoraria; infection ... See more keywords
Hospitalizations related to meningococcal infection in Spain from 1997 to 2018
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06916-9
Abstract: Baseline hospitalization, mortality, and in-hospital fatality rates for meningococcal infection are required to evaluate preventive interventions, such as the inclusion of the conjugated quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine and serogroup B based protein vaccines. All meningococcal infection–related… read more here.
Keywords: 1997 2018; age; rate; infection ... See more keywords