Declining incidence of meningococcal disease in Denmark, confirmed by a capture-recapture analysis for 1994 and 2002

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1088-1095

  Howitz, M F ^a   Samuelsson, S ^a   Molbak K ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGISTER; REGISTRATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DENMARK; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 47249154001     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807009466     Document Type: Article

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