Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
A survey of clinical microbiology laboratories in England and Wales found that in 12% of laboratories a class 1 microbiological safety cabinet was not always used for manipulating suspensions of live meningococci. The recommendation that a safety cabinet should always be used for such purposes needs reiteration and implementation.
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Based on new data on the risk of secondary meningococcal disease in health care workers, a review of published cases and an assessment of the available evidence, a change to the recommendations for giving chemoprophylaxis to health care workers in England and Wales is proposed. Previous guidance recommended prophylaxis only for those who had given ...
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
A survey of clinical microbiology laboratories in England and Wales found that in 12% of laboratories a class 1 microbiological safety cabinet was not always used for manipulating suspensions of live meningococci. The recommendation that a safety cabinet should always be used for such purposes needs reiteration and implementation.
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Based on new data on the risk of secondary meningococcal disease in health care workers, a review of published cases and an assessment of the available evidence, a change to the recommendations for giving chemoprophylaxis to health care workers in England and Wales is proposed. Previous guidance recommended prophylaxis only for those who had given ...
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Enhanced surveillance of meningococcal disease (ESMD) began in five English regions on 1st January 1998. The aims of the scheme were to obtain accurate incidence data and develop a robust surveillance system with which to monitor the impact of a new meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine. During 1998, 2,314 suspected cases of meningococcal dis...
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
A survey of clinical microbiology laboratories in England and Wales found that in 12% of laboratories a class 1 microbiological safety cabinet was not always used for manipulating suspensions of live meningococci. The recommendation that a safety cabinet should always be used for such purposes needs reiteration and implementation.
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Enhanced surveillance of meningococcal disease (ESMD) began in five English regions on 1st January 1998. The aims of the scheme were to obtain accurate incidence data and develop a robust surveillance system with which to monitor the impact of a new meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine. During 1998, 2,314 suspected cases of meningococcal dis...
Published in Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Incidence of meningococcal disease was associated with socioeconomic deprivation across a rural English region. In young children the incidence was twice as high in the most deprived compared with the least deprived electoral wards. By addressing social inequalities the incidence of this serious infection could be reduced.
