Recent increased incidence of invasive serogroup W meningococcal disease: A retrospective observational study

Objectives: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W incidence has increased. Mortality associated with serogroup W has been higher than for other serogroups. Here we report epidemiological characteristics and risks of poor outcomes associated with invasive meningococcal disease in Denmark since 1980. Met...

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Main Authors: Nichlas Hovmand, Lene Fogt Lundbo, Gitte Kronborg, Sidsel Skou Voss, Håkon Sandholdt, Steen Hoffmann, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Thomas Benfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221004641