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[Purulent meningitis in Denmark]
N H Eriksen1, J Scheibel, R Vejlsgaard
1Klinisk mikrobiologisk afd, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Herlev.
Abstract:
The epidemiology of meningococcal disease in Denmark has changed in recent years, with a rise in the number of cases in the 14-18 year age group. During the last decade 80 per cent of the meningococci belonged to Group B and 20 per cent to Group C. The treatment has followed the lines of the recommendations issued by the Rigshospitalet but some hospital departments have now chosen other preparations, as appears from the study presented in the article.
Insights
Meningococcal disease epidemiology is shifting in Denmark, particularly affecting 14-18 year olds. Group B strains dominate, and treatment approaches are evolving beyond standard recommendations.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health