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Epireview : Meningococcal disease in New South Wales,1991–2002

David Hogan and Jeremy McAnulty

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 15(4) 39 - 43

Abstract

Meningococcal disease is caused by invasive infection with the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Humans are the only natural reservoir for N. meningitidis, 5–10 per cent of whom have naso-pharangeal colonisation of the bacteria at any given time. The bacteria are transmitted between people by secretions from the naso-pharynx. Disease occurs in rare instances when a virulent strain of the bacteria invades through the naso-pharynx. Disease can present in a variety of syndromes, usually meningitis and/or septicaemia, and more uncommonly pneumonia, otitis media, septic arthritis, urethritis, and purulent pericarditis.



Full text doi:10.1071/NB04011

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