Evidence for indirect nosocomial transmission of Neisseria meningitidis resulting in two cases of invasive meningococcal disease.

Abstract:

:Nosocomial transmission of Neisseria meningitidis has only rarely been reported. Here, we present a significant spatiotemporal association of two cases of invasive meningococcal disease identified by retrospective cluster analysis with the program SaTScan. The most likely epidemiological link was simultaneous hospitalization, resulting in indirect nosocomial transmission.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Elias J,Health Office in the Rural District Office Wartburgkreis.,Claus H,Frosch M,Vogel U

doi

10.1128/JCM.00613-06

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-11-01 00:00:00

pages

4276-8

issue

11

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

pii

JCM.00613-06

journal_volume

44

pub_type

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