Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Abstract Background Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis are common in the “African meningitis belt.” Current response strategies include reactive vaccination campaigns, which are often organized too late to have maximal impact. A novel strain of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C has been circulat...

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Main Authors: Matthew E. Coldiron, Gabriel Alcoba, Iza Ciglenecki, Matt Hitchings, Ali Djibo, Anne-Laure Page, Celine Langendorf, Rebecca F. Grais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Meningitis, meningococcal
Neisseria meningitidis
Ciprofloxacin
Epidemics
Drug resistance, bacterial
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2028-y

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