Acquisition and carriage of meningococci in marine commando recruits

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 495-505

  Riordan, T ^a   Cartwright, K ^b   Andrews, N ^c   Stuart, J ^b   Burris, A ^b   Fox, A ^c   Borrow, R ^c   Douglas Riley, T ^d   Gabb, J ^d   Miller, A ^e,f  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Royal Marines   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR   (United Kingdom)

^f Kidderminster General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NASOPHARYNX; NAVY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE SMOKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SMOKING;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARRIER STATE; HUMANS; MALE; NAVAL MEDICINE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SMOKING;

EID: 0032410227     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898001496     Document Type: Article

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