Risk factors for carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in Wales.
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.
Fitzpatrick
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PE
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (Wales), Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Salmon
R L
RL
Hunter
P R
PR
Roberts
R J
RJ
Palmer
S R
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology