Invasive meningococcal disease in elderly people, New South Wales, Australia, 1993 to 2012

Invasive meningococcal disease in elderly people, New South Wales, Australia, 1993 to 2012

Little information is available publicly on invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in elderly people in Australia. This study analysed IMD notifications data from New South Wales between 1993 and 2012 to determine the distribution of IMD among people aged 65 years and older and to describe the charact...

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Main Authors: Praveena Gunaratnam, Peter Massey, David Durrheim, Siranda Torvaldsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2013-12-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
invasive meningococcal disease
NSW Australia
IMD in elderly people
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/218/356

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