Response to a Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease Case Among Military Trainees

Abstract We describe the public health response to a military trainee who developed serogroup B meningococcal disease while sharing underwater breathing equipment. Despite high transmission risk, with rapid isolation and postexposure prophylaxis administration, there were no secondary cases. This ca...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2022-05, Vol.9 (5), p.ofac162
Main Authors: Marcus, Joseph E, Bennett, William N, Frankel, Dianne N, Kieffer, John W, Casey, Theresa M, Huston, Amanda E, Hintz, Courtney N, Keller, Alexander P, Smolka, Michael T, Sikorski, Cynthia S, Yun, Heather C, Dolan, Matthew J, Kiley, John L
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract We describe the public health response to a military trainee who developed serogroup B meningococcal disease while sharing underwater breathing equipment. Despite high transmission risk, with rapid isolation and postexposure prophylaxis administration, there were no secondary cases. This case supports carefully weighing serogroup B meningococcal vaccination in high-risk settings.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofac162