학술논문
Meningococcal carriage by age: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Document Type
Report
Source
The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Dec 2010, Vol. 10 Issue 12, p853, 9 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1473-3099
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis is an important cause of meningitis and septicaemia, but most infected individuals experience a period of asymptomatic carriage rather than disease. Previous studies have shown that carriage rates vary by age and setting; however, few have assessed carriage across all ages. We aimed to estimate the age-specific prevalence of meningococcal carriage.