Invasive meningococcal disease in South-Eastern European countries: Do we need to revise vaccination strategies?

Invasive meningococcal disease in South-Eastern European countries: Do we need to revise vaccination strategies?

ABSTRACTInvasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an acute life-threatening infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis. Globally, there are approximately half a million cases of IMD each year, with incidence varying across geographical regions. Vaccination has proven to be...

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Main Authors: Georgina Tzanakaki, Hana Cabrnochová, Snežana Delić, Anca Draganescu, Anna Hilfanova, Beáta Onozó, Marko Pokorn, Anna Skoczyńska, Goran Tešović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
Age distribution
IMD epidemiology
immunization programs
invasive meningococcal disease
MenB vaccines
meningococcal vaccines
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2023.2301186

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