Geographic correlation between deprivation and risk of meningococcal disease: an ecological study

• Hauptverfasser: Lake Iain R (Verfasst von), Willocks Lorna J (Verfasst von), Williams Christopher J (Verfasst von), Hunter Paul R (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meningitis caused by <it>Neisseria meningitidis </it>is a serious infection which is most common in young children and adolescents. This study investigated the relationships between the incidence and age distribution of m...