Meningococcal carriage: Prevalence and sex-related risk factors

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Tayal, S C ^a,b   Rashid, S ^a   Muttu, K M S ^a   Hildreth, A J ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030894210     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)92357-4     Document Type: Article

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