Community immunization programme in response to an outbreak of invasive neisseria meningitidis serogroup c infection in the trent region of england 1995-1996

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 162-170

  Irwin, David J ^a   Miller, James M ^b   Milner, Philip C ^b   Patterson, Tim ^b   Richards, Richard G ^c   Williams, David A ^c   Insley, Catherine A ^c   Stuart, James M ^d  

^a North Essex Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Rotherham Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c North Nottinghamshire Health   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community immunization programme; invasive meningococcal disease; outbreak

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENGLAND; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0030740792     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024604     Document Type: Article

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