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. 2012 Mar;1(1):64-73.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/pir003. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

The Burden of Infant Meningococcal Disease in the United States

R Judelsohn  1 , G S Marshall  2
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The Burden of Infant Meningococcal Disease in the United States

R Judelsohn et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2012 Mar.
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Figure 1.
Age-stratified incidence of culture-confirmed meningococcal disease in the United States, 1998–2007 [11].
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Historical incidence of meningococcal disease in the United States, 1976–2009 [12, 13]. Credit: Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Meningococcal septicemia with gangrene of the hands and feet in a female infant aged 4 months [35]. Credit: Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Figure 4.
Distribution of serogroup B versus other serogroups in culture-confirmed meningococcal disease in the United States, 1998–2007 [11].
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