Risk factors for invasive meningococcal disease: a retrospective analysis of the French national public health insurance database

• Main Authors: Muhamed-Kheir Taha (Author), Catherine Weil-Olivier (Author), Stéphane Bouée (Author), Corinne Emery (Author), Gaëlle Nachbaur (Author), Céline Pribil (Author), Véronique Loncle-Provot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vaccination of at-risk populations against Neisseria meningitidis is an important strategy to prevent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). The objective of this study was to characterize preexisting risk factors in patients with IMD and to compare their relative importance. This case-control analys...