Invasive meningococcal disease in children and adults in a tertiary level hospital. Recent epidemiology and prognostic factors

• Main Authors: Daniela Maturana Martínez (Author), David Aguilera-Alonso (Author), Julia García Mancebo (Author), María Luisa Navarro (Author), Teresa Hernández Sampelayo (Author), Elena María Rincón López (Author), Begoña Santiago-García (Author), Jesús Saavedra-Lozano (Author), Mar Santos (Author), Emilia Cercenado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has a high morbidity and mortality in children and adults. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with IMD, to compare them among children and adults, and to determine prognostic factors an...