Risk factors for carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in Wales

Patricia E. Fitzpatrick; Roland L. Salmon; Paul R. Hunter; Richard J. Roberts; Stephen R. Palmer

doi:10.3201/eid0601.000112

Risk factors for carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in Wales

Patricia E. Fitzpatrick
, Roland L. Salmon
, Paul R. Hunter
, Richard J. Roberts
, Stephen R. Palmer

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In a school outbreak of meningococcal disease in Wales, we compared risk factors for the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis B15 P1.16 with carriage of any meningococci. Students had throat swabs and completed a questionnaire. Sixty (7.9%) carried meningococci; risk for carriage was higher in those >14 years of age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-69
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0601.000112
Publication status	Published - Feb 2000

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