title: Meningococcal disease: the organism, clinical presentation, and worldwide epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jaffar A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Al-Tawfiq
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Ziad A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Memish
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines