Invasive meningococcal disease among university undergraduates: Association with universities providing relatively large amounts of catered hall accommodation

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 351-357

  Neal, K R ^a   Nguyen Van Tam, J ^a   Monk, P ^a   O'Brien, S J ^a   Stuart, J ^a   Ramsay, M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ACCOMMODATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP B; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0032789167     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268899002368     Document Type: Article

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