Preventing meningococcal infection in college students

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 648-651

  Harrison, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL VACCINES; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RISK FACTORS; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033805613     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/313741     Document Type: Article

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