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Risk of Meningococcal Infection in College Students

Harrison, Lee H.·1999·JAMA
DOI 10.1001/jama.281.20.1906
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CONTEXT: The number of meningococcal outbreaks on college campuses have been increasing in the past few years. However, no published studies have documented the incidence of invasive meningococcal infection in college students or whether the incidence is higher than in the general population of the same age. OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of invasive meningococcal infection in Maryland college students with that of the general population of the same age. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING AND PATIENTS: Maryland residents with meningococcal infection from 1992-1997 identified from active, laboratory-based, statewide surveillance for invasive meningococcal disease. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of invasive meningococcal infection. RESULTS: Of 228 patients with invasive meningococcal infection, 67 were aged 16 to 30 years; 11 and 3 of these attended Maryland 4- and 2-year colleges, respectively. Of these, 12 (86%) had infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups included in the current meningococcal vaccine. The average annual incidence was 1.74 per 100000 among students in 4-year schools vs 1.44 per 100000 for the general population of the same age (P=.60). Among students in 4-year schools, the incidence was 3.24 per 100000 in on-campus residents vs 0.96 per 100000 in off-campus residents (relative risk, 3.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-11.6; P=.05). CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of meningococcal infection in college students is similar to the incidence in the general population of the same age, but college students residing on campus appear to be at higher risk than those residing off campus.

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Authors
Harrison, L. H.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Harrison, Lee H.
ORCID
Harrison, Lee H.
Venue
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
1999-05-26
Volume
281
Issue
20
Pages
1906
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
DOI
10.1001/jama.281.20.1906
OpenAlex
W1966959397
Cited by
154
References
15
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Microbial infections and disease research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and Maternal Infections
Keywords
invasive meningococcal disease, Neisseria meningitidis, university students, on-campus residence, disease surveillance, Maryland
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Housing, Humans, Maryland, Meningococcal Infections, Neisseria meningitidis, Population Surveillance, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Students, Universities, Incidence

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