Carriage of Neisseria Meningitidis in Low and Middle Income Countries of the Americas and Asia: A Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Meningococcal colonization, or carriage, can progress to invasive meningococcal disease, a serious public health concern, with rapid progression of disease and severe consequences if left untreated. Information on meningococcal carriage and epidemiology in low/middle income American and Asian countries remains sparse. These data are crucial to ensure that appropriate preventive strategies such as vaccination can be implemented in these regions. The goal of this study was to summarize the Neisseria meningitidis carriage literature in low and middle income countries of the Americas and Asia.

Methods

Target countries were categorized as low and middle income according to the International Monetary Fund classification of low income/developing economies and middle in

SUBMITTER: Serra L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7237586 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature