Global etiology of bacterial meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Oordt-Speets, R Bolijn, RC van Hoorn, A Bhavsar… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Bacterial meningitis is a global public health concern, with several responsible etiologic
agents that vary by age group and geographical area. The aim of this systematic review and …

Effectiveness of Meningococcal Vaccines at Reducing Invasive Meningococcal Disease and Pharyngeal Neisseria meningitidis Carriage: A Systematic Review and …

M McMillan, A Chandrakumar… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), caused by Neisseria meningitidis,
leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review aimed to establish the …

[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 …

Meningococcal B vaccine and meningococcal carriage in adolescents in Australia

HS Marshall, M McMillan, AP Koehler… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The meningococcal group B vaccine 4CMenB is a new, recombinant protein-
based vaccine that is licensed to protect against invasive group B meningococcal disease …

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 …

Meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB): the journey from research to real world experience

R Rappuoli, M Pizza, V Masignani… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) is the most common cause of
bacterial meningitis in many industrialized countries and occurs at any age. The highest …

[HTML][HTML] University-based outbreaks of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B, United States, 2013–2018

HM Soeters, LA McNamara, AE Blain… - Emerging infectious …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We reviewed university-based outbreaks of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B
and vaccination responses in the United States in the years following serogroup B …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in meningococcal B disease prevention: real-world evidence from 4CMenB vaccination

F Martinón-Torres, A Banzhoff, C Azzari, P De Wals… - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives 4CMenB is a broadly protective vaccine against invasive meningococcal
capsular group B disease (MenB IMD). Licensed worldwide based on immunogenicity and …

Impact of meningococcal vaccination on carriage and disease transmission: a review of the literature

P Balmer, C Burman, L Serra… - Human vaccines & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Colonization of the human nasopharyngeal tract by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is
usually asymptomatic, but life-threatening meningococcal disease with a clinical …

Epidemiologic trends, global shifts in meningococcal vaccination guidelines, and data supporting the use of MenACWY-TT vaccine: a review

J Presa, J Findlow, J Vojicic, S Williams… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2019 - Springer
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of meningitis and septicemia with cases, outbreaks,
and epidemics reported globally in industrialized and non-industrialized countries. N …