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10510971

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-10-14
pubmed:abstractText
To test the hypothesis that an episode of upper respiratory tract infection or heterologous immunisation is a predisposing factor for the occurrence of meningococcal disease, data from 377 cases of meningococcal disease and their household contacts (n = 1124) were analysed by conditional logistic regression analysis with stratification for household. The odds ratio for a recent upper respiratory tract infection for patients versus household contacts, adjusted for age and the presence of an underlying predisposing disease, was 2.8 and that for recent heterologous immunisation 1.0. These results support previous observations regarding the association between a preceding upper respiratory tract infection and the occurrence of meningococcal disease; however, no association was found between preceding heterologous immunisation and meningococcal disease. Therefore, increased alertness after heterologous immunisation does not seem warranted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0022-2615
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
943-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Upper respiratory tract infection, heterologous immunisation and meningococcal disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rjpm.scholten.emgo@med.vu.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't