A laboratory review of meningococcal infections in the west of Ireland.
A review of isolates of Neisseria meningitidis and other laboratory evidence of meningococcal infection was carried out for the period 1990-1995. Thirty-three patients with evidence of meningococcal disease were identified over the six year period. Group B organisms were the most commonly identified, but an increase in Group C has occurred and is almost equal in number. Data from clinical, laboratory and public health sources should be centralized in a National Surveillance Centre.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University College Hospital, Galway.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012621:Seasons