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Inducing Meningococcal Meningitis Serogroup C in Mice via Intracisternal Delivery
Published on: November 5, 2019
まとめ
ボルトン (Bolton) の髄膜球菌感染症の流行 (1970年−1974年) は,主に幼い子供に影響を与え,14人の死亡を引き起こした. 流行性菌株は,治療前の接触者において高い鼻の運搬率を示した.
科学分野:
- エピデミオロジー エピデミオロジー
- 感染症 感染症は感染症です.
- 公衆衛生は公衆衛生である.
背景:
- 1970年から1974年の間にボルトンで髄膜炎球菌感染症の発生が発生しました.
- 発症の原因は,スルフォナミドに敏感なNeisseria meningitidisのB群株でした.
研究 の 目的:
- ボルトン髄膜炎球菌感染症の発生の流行病学を説明するために.
- 疫病発生の危険因子と特徴を特定し,特に小児における危険因子を特定する.
主な方法:
- 1970年12月から1974年6月までの症例データの遡及分析.
- 年齢グループによる発作率の計算.
- 近い家族との接触における鼻の運搬の調査.
主要な成果:
- 研究期間中に82件の症例と14件の死亡が記録されました.
- 小児では高い発作率が見られ,そのピークは6~11ヶ月の年齢層で10万人に184人であった.
- すべての死亡者は3歳未満の子供でした.
- 34%の親密な家族接触者は,スルフォナミド予防接種を受ける前に流行病株を携えていた.
結論:
- 疫病の発生は,幼い子供たちに不釣り合いな影響を及ぼし,彼らの脆弱性を強調しました.
- 鼻の早期発見と管理は,アウトブレイクを制御する上で極めて重要です.
- 菌株のスルフォナミドに対する感受性は,潜在的な治療の選択肢を示唆しますが,輸送は依然として懸念事項です.
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