title: A European survey on public health policies for managing cases of meningococcal disease and their contacts.
abstract: In 2007, a European survey was conducted to compare national policies on public health management of cases of meningococcal disease and their contacts. The results revealed differences in definitions of close contacts and prophylactic regimens between countries. These differences can be attributed to a lack of evidence on optimal prevention and treatment strategies. The development of guidance for best practice in priority areas, based on evidence or consensus, is therefore recommended.
authors.affiliation: European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hanquet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heuberger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefanoff
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zucs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramsay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D016358:Contact Tracing / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*