The Health Burden of Invasive Meningococcal Disease: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Lisa Strifler,
Shaun K. Morris,
Vica Dang,
Hong Tu,
Ripudaman Minhas,
Frances Jamieson,
Shelley L. Deeks,
Natasha S. Crowcroft,
Beate Sander
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2048-7207
pISSN - 2048-7193
DOI - 10.1093/jpids/piv065
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , systematic review , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , case fatality rate , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , meta analysis , epidemiology , psychiatry , political science , law , physics , nursing , optics
Although relatively rare, invasive meningococcal disease continues to be a health concern, especially in young children. This systematic review clearly delineates both the near- and long-term morbidities that can occur after, and persist beyond, the period of acute illness.
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