Boulton Rachelle B, Alder Stephen C, Mottice Susan, Catinella A Peter, Byington Carrie L
Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Aug;13(8):1225-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1308.061406.
Trends in invasive meningococcal disease in Utah during 1995-2005 have differed substantially from US trends in incidence rate and serogroup and age distributions. Regional surveillance is essential to identify high-risk populations that might benefit from targeted immunization efforts.
1995 - 2005年期间,犹他州侵袭性脑膜炎球菌病的发病趋势在发病率、血清群和年龄分布方面与美国的趋势有很大不同。区域监测对于识别可能从针对性免疫接种工作中受益的高危人群至关重要。