Neisseria meningitidis is the main cause of meningitis and sepsis, potentially life-threatening
conditions. Thanks to advancements in vaccine development, vaccines are now available …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2015 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting discussed
the global importance of meningococcal disease (MD) and its continually changing …

This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for use of meningococcal vaccines in the United States …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2018 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting focused
on evolving invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) epidemiology, surveillance, and …

Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infection, with a case fatality rate of up to 30% and 50%
of survivors developing neurological complications. These include short-term complications …

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis is associated with
high morbidity and mortality. Although IMD incidence is highest in infants, a second peak …

England and Wales are experiencing a year-on-year increase in meningococcal group W
(MenW) disease since 2009–2010, following rapid expansion of a single endemic …

Neisseria meningitidis, a gram-negative diplococcal bacterium, is a common asymptomatic
nasopharyngeal colonizer that may infrequently lead to invasive disease in the form of …

Summary Objectives In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions led to a major suppression of
meningococcal disease in England. Here we describe the epidemiology of invasive …

The skull, spine, meninges, and cellular barriers at the blood–brain and the blood–
cerebrospinal fluid interfaces well protect the brain and meningeal spaces against microbial …