Invasive meningococcal disease in South-Eastern European countries: Do we need to revise vaccination strategies?
Georgina Tzanakaki,
Hana Cabrnochová,
Snežana Delić
et al.
Abstract:Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an acute life-threatening infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium,
Neisseria meningitidis
. Globally, there are approximately half a million cases of IMD each year, with incidence varying across geographical regions. Vaccination has proven to be successful against IMD, as part of controlling outbreaks, and when incorporated into national immunization programs. The South-Eastern Europe Meningococcal Advocacy Group (including representatives … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.