Meningococcal infections. 1. Prevalence of serogroups causing disease in US Army personnel in 1964-70.

Abstract:

:Examination of large numbers of strains of meningococci associated with systemic disease in US Army personnel over a 7-year period has shown a changing pattern of sero-group prevalence and an increasing proportion of sulfadiazine-resistant organisms. These findings underline the failure of sulfadiazine prophylaxis and the necessity of applying a specific vaccine to this population. Knowledge of this kind from other populations will be required in order to provide appropriate control measures-vaccine or chemoprophylaxis.

authors

Artenstein MS,Schneider H,Tingley MD

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1971-01-01 00:00:00

pages

275-8

issue

3

eissn

0042-9686

issn

1564-0604

journal_volume

45

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