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Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated from invasive infections in France (1999-2002): phenotypes and antibiotic susceptibility patterns.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Oct 2003
Antignac Aude, Ducos-Galand Magaly, Guiyoule Annie, Pirès René, Alonso Jean-Michel, Taha Muhamed-Kheir
Abstract excerpt
Infections due to Neisseria meningitidis are a major public health concern. In France, during 1999-2002, a total of 2167 clinical isolates of N. meningitidis from invasive infections were studied at the National Reference Center for Meningococci (Paris). Serogroup B strains were the most common (58%), followed by serogroup C strains (29%) and serogroup W135 strains (8%). Various phenotypes were observed,...
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