Epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the Panamanian pediatric population, 1998-2008
Introduction: Worldwide public health authorities report 500,000 cases of invasive meningococcal disease with 50,000 deaths per year and 10-15% of sequelae in people affected. This study describes the epidemiology, microbiology, and clinical presentation of this disease in the Panamanian pediatric...
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| Main Authors: | Javier Nieto-Guevara, Kathia Luciani, Abian Montesdeoca-Melían, Mercedes Mateos-Durán |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1518 |
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