Meningococcal disease and healthcare workers

Editorial

A J Pollard et al. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Oct 30;319(7218):1147-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7218.1147.

No abstract available

Comment in

Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Vaccine is available in Latin America.
Trujillo C. Trujillo C. BMJ. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):247; author reply 248-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10642243 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Prophylaxis is not necessary.
Cowling P. Cowling P. BMJ. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):247; author reply 248-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712018 No abstract available.
Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Recommendation will cause unease among healthcare staff.
Gilmore A, Stuart J, Cartwright K, Patterson W. Gilmore A, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):247-8; author reply 248-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712019 No abstract available.
Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Long term effects and costs are unclear.
Galloway A, Fulton B, Flood T. Galloway A, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):248; author reply 248-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712020 No abstract available.
Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Ceftriaxone may be helpful.
Wilcox MH, Modi N. Wilcox MH, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):248-9. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712021 No abstract available.

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Meningococcal disease in healthcare workers. Vaccine is available in Latin America.
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