Respiratory viruses do not trigger meningococcal disease in children

Journal of Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 454-458

  Dunlop, Kathryn A ^a   Coyle, Peter V ^c   Jackson, Paul ^b   Patterson, Christopher C ^d   Shields, Michael D ^d  

^a ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Meningococcal disease; Respiratory viruses

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NOSE SMEAR; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; RHINOVIRUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPERINFECTION; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADENOVIRUSES, HUMAN; ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NASOPHARYNX; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINOVIRUS;

EID: 34147106515     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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