The Global Meningococcal Initiative: global epidemiology, the impact of vaccines on meningococcal disease and the importance of herd protection

R Borrow, P Alarcón, J Carlos, DA Caugant… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2015 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting discussed
the global importance of meningococcal disease (MD) and its continually changing …

Progress toward the global control of Neisseria meningitidis: 21st century vaccines, current guidelines, and challenges for future vaccine development

AW Dretler, NG Rouphael… - Human vaccines & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The control of meningitis, meningococcemia and other infections caused by Neisseria
meningitidis is a significant global health challenge. Substantial progress has occurred in …

[HTML][HTML] Meningococcal vaccination: recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices, United States, 2020

SA Mbaeyi - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for use of meningococcal conjugate vaccines in HIV-infected persons—Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2016

JR MacNeil - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016 - cdc.gov
Methods The ACIP Meningococcal Vaccines Work Group reviewed the immunogenicity and
safety data from two studies of MenACWY-D in HIV-infected persons (2–4) during monthly …

[HTML][HTML] Meningococcal disease, a clinical and epidemiological review

RS Batista, AP Gomes, JLD Gazineo… - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Meningococcal disease is the acute infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis, which has
humans as the only natural host. The disease is widespread around the globe and is known …

Risk factors for invasive meningococcal disease: a retrospective analysis of the French national public health insurance database

MK Taha, C Weil-Olivier, S Bouée… - Human Vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Vaccination of at-risk populations against Neisseria meningitidis is an important strategy to
prevent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). The objective of this study was to …

Increased risk for meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men in the United States, 2012–2015

TA Folaranmi, CB Kretz, H Kamiya… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Several clusters of serogroup C meningococcal disease among men who have
sex with men (MSM) have been reported in the United States in recent years. The …

[HTML][HTML] Impfen bei Immundefizienz

S Ehl, C Bogdan, T Niehues, G Burchard… - Bundesgesundheitsblatt …, 2018 - Springer
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[HTML][HTML] Prevention and control of meningococcal disease: Updates from the Global Meningococcal Initiative in Eastern Europe

X Bai, R Borrow, S Bukovski, DA Caugant, D Culic… - Journal of Infection, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) aims to prevent invasive meningococcal
disease (IMD) worldwide through education, research and cooperation. In March 2019, a …

Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

LF Lundbo, T Benfield - Infectious Diseases, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Bacterial meningitis is a significant burden of disease and mortality in all age
groups worldwide despite the development of effective conjugated vaccines. The …