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BACKGROUND
Since 1992 the US Pacific Northwest has experienced a substantial increase in the incidence of serogroup B meningococcal disease. The current meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine is poorly immunogenic in young children and does not protect against N. meningitidis serogroup B. Defining
BACKGROUND
An unexplained increase has occurred in the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease in adolescents and young adults.
METHODS
We investigated a cluster of serogroup C meningococcal disease in 3 previously healthy young adults who had attended a party in Maryland. Molecular subtyping
OBJECTIVE
This study assessed the association between maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease during early childhood.
METHODS
Using a retrospective cohort study design, cases from an active surveillance project monitoring all invasive meningococcal
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to describe the risk factors for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in southern Queensland.
METHODS
A case control study during the calendar years 2000-2001 was undertaken.
RESULTS
Eighty-four laboratory-confirmed cases of IMD were notified. Four patients died
Bacterial meningitis constitutes a significant global public health problem. In particular, Neisseria meningitidis continues to be a public health problem among human populations in both developed and developing countries. Meningococcal infection is present as an endemic and an epidemic disease.
Active smoking is a recognized risk factor of various infectious diseases. In a systematic review published in BMC Public Health, Murray et al. demonstrated that exposure to passive smoking significantly increased the risk of meningococcal disease among children. Their review especially highlights
OBJECTIVE
We aim to systematically summarize the available epidemiological evidence to identify the impact of environmental tobacco smoke on health.
METHODS
A systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for meta-analyses was conducted through January 2015. We included
1. A number of cohort and case-control studies have shown clear, dose-related associations between maternal smoking and infant death. The strongest relationships were found when the mother smoked during pregnancy as well as postnatally. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for SIDS
Smoking has substantial local and systemic adverse effects on the immune system, respiratory tract and skin and soft tissues. Smokers are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, pneumonia, periodontitis, surgical infections, tuberculosis, influenza and meningococcal disease. The results