Meningococcal Disease in Persons With HIV Reported Through Active Surveillance in the United States, 2009-2019

Persons with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk for bacterial infections, and previous publications document an increased risk for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in particular. This analysis provides evidence that PWH face a 6-fold increase in risk for IMD based on Active Bacterial Core surveilla...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2024-01, Vol.11 (1), p.ofad696
Main Authors: Rudmann, Keegan C, Cooper, Gabrielle, Marjuki, Henju, Reingold, Arthur, Barnes, Meghan, Petit, Susan, Moore, Ashley, Harrison, Lee H, Lynfield, Ruth, Khanlian, Sarah A, Anderson, Bridget J, Martin, Tasha, Schaffner, William, McNamara, Lucy A, Rubis, Amy B
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Language:English
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Summary:Persons with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk for bacterial infections, and previous publications document an increased risk for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in particular. This analysis provides evidence that PWH face a 6-fold increase in risk for IMD based on Active Bacterial Core surveillance data collected during 2009-2019.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad696