Meningococcal C Disease Outbreak Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis, Fiji

Meningococcal C Disease Outbreak Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis, Fiji

We describe an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C in Fiji. We created surveillance case definitions and collected data by using standard investigation forms. Bacterial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and PCR were perfo...

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Main Authors: Aneley Getahun Strobel, Aalisha Sahukhan, Anaseini Ratu, Jimaima Kailawadoko, Isireli Koroituku, Shalini Singh, Samuel McEwen, Sakiusa Baleivanualala, Mathilda Wilmot, Silivia Matanitobua, Kerrie Stevens, Anaseini Vesikula, Talica Cabemaiwai, Raquel Cooper, Mere Taufa, Jokaveti Tadrau, Kristy Horan, Daniel Faktaufon, Benjamin P. Howden, Eric Rafai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
Neisseria meningitidis
meningococcal C
meningitis/encephalitis
drug resistance
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-0476_article
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