Invasive meningococcal disease as a cause of sudden and unexpected death in a teenager: The public health importance of confirming the diagnosis

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¹ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: helen.campbell@phe.gov.uk.
² Public Health England Meningococcal Reference Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK. Electronic address: ray.borrow@phe.gov.uk.
³ Public Health England South West, 2 Rivergate Temple Quay, Bristol, UK. Electronic address: chitra.arumugam@phe.gov.uk.
⁴ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: mary.ramsay@phe.gov.uk.
⁵ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: shamez.ladhani@phe.gov.uk.

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Helen Campbell et al. J Infect. 2019 Apr.

. 2019 Apr;78(4):323-337.

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.11.004. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

¹ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: helen.campbell@phe.gov.uk.
² Public Health England Meningococcal Reference Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK. Electronic address: ray.borrow@phe.gov.uk.
³ Public Health England South West, 2 Rivergate Temple Quay, Bristol, UK. Electronic address: chitra.arumugam@phe.gov.uk.
⁴ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: mary.ramsay@phe.gov.uk.
⁵ Public Health England, Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. Electronic address: shamez.ladhani@phe.gov.uk.

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