Outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease associated with campus bar patronage

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 624-630

  Imrey, Peter B ^a   Jackson, Lisa A ^b,c   Ludwinski, Penny H ^d   England III, Albert C ^a   Fella, Gale A ^d   Fox, Barry C ^a   Isdale, Lucille B ^a,e   Reeves, Michael W ^b   Wenger, Jay D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Champaign Urbana Pub Hlth District   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol drinking; case control studies; disease outbreaks; meningococcal infections; Neisseria meningitidis; smoking; social environment; students

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ELECTROPHORESIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; THROAT CULTURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029918084     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008792     Document Type: Article

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