Prevention of secondary cases of meningococcal disease in household contacts by vaccination

British Medical Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 6123, 1978, Pages 1317-1319

  Greenwood, B M ^a   Hassan King, M ^a   Whittle, H C ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLYMYXIN; TETANUS TOXOID; VANCOMYCIN;

EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; HOUSEWIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PREVENTION; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; TETANUS TOXOID; VACCINATION;

EID: 0017798126     PISSN: 00071447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6123.1317     Document Type: Article

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