Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease worldwide from 2010-2019 : a literature review

The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is unpredictable, varies by region and age group and continuously evolves. This review aimed to describe trends in the incidence of IMD and serogroup distribution by age group and global region over time. Data were extracted from 90 subnational, national and multinational grey literature surveillance reports and 22 published articles related to the burden of IMD from 2010 to 2019 in 77 countries. The global incidence of IMD was generally low, with substantial variability between regions in circulating disease-causing serogroups. The highest incidence was usually observed in infants, generally followed by young children and adolescents/young adults, as well as older adults in some countries. Globally, serogroup B was a predominant cause of IMD in most countries. Additionally, there was a notable increase in the number of IMD cases caused by serogroups W and Y from 2010 to 2019 in several regions, highlighting the unpredictable and dynamic nature of the disease. Overall, serogroups A, B, C, W and Y were responsible for the vast majority of IMD cases, despite the availability of vaccines to prevent disease due to these serogroups.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:151

Enthalten in:

Epidemiology and infection - 151(2023) vom: 06. März, Seite e57

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pardo de Santayana, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Tin Tin Htar, Myint [VerfasserIn]
Findlow, Jamie [VerfasserIn]
Balmer, Paul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidemiology
Incidence
Journal Article
Meningococcal Vaccines
Meningococcal disease
Neisseria meningitidis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Vaccine-preventable diseases

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.04.2023

Date Revised 27.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0950268823000328

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355566524