Enfermedad meningocóccica invasora por serogrupo B en dos niños chilenos vacunados contra serogrupos ACWY / Meningococcal invasive disease caused by serogroup B in two Chilean children vaccinated against ACWY serogroups
Rev. chil. infectol
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33(6): 700-702, dic. 2016.
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) by serogroup W has become predominant in Chile since 2012, prompting vaccination with conjugate ACWY. We reported two pediatric cases in patients already vaccinated, which evolved with IMD by serogroup B. This should remind us to keep the alertness with this pathology, despite the current vaccination system in Chile, emphasizing in improve our epidemiological case definition and its diagnosis.
RESUMEN
La Enfermedad Meningocóccica Invasora (EMI) por serogrupo W ha llegado a ser predominante en Chile desde el 2012, motivando estrategias de inmunización con vacunas conjugadas contra los serogrupos ACWY. Presentamos dos casos pediátricos de pacientes vacunados contra meningococo ACWY que evolucionaron con EMI por serogrupo B, lo que debe recordarnos la alerta y sospecha de esta patología, inclusive con el esquema de vacunación actual chileno, poniendo énfasis en mejorar nuestra definición epidemiológica de caso sospechoso para optimizar su diagnóstico.
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Main subject:
Meningococcal Vaccines
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Meningitis, Meningococcal
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Neisseria meningitidis
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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