[results of a serologic study after vaccination against serogroup c neisseria meningitidis in children]. | an increase in the incidence of meningococcal disease in the region of murcia, spain, during the 1996/97 season led the general directorate for health to carry out a vaccination campaign against the serogroup c meningococcus in september-october 1997. the purpose of this study was to ascertain the percentage of children under 5 years of age who revealed post-vaccinal seroconversion one month following vaccination, and the percentage who retained immunity after one year. | 2000 | 11031855 |
[antimicrobial sensitivity of 402 strains of neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in 7 spanish cities]. | to study n. gonorrhoeae resistance in spain. we evaluate 402 strains consecutively isolated in 7 spanish cities (barcelona, bilbao, madrid, murcia, seville, valencia and valladolid). the mic to 9 antimicrobial agents was determined by agar-dilution (dst) method. we found a high incidence (15.7%) of penicillinase producer strains (ngpp). most (53.3%) of all non-ngpp strains showed reduced sensitivity to penicillin and 1.5% of the strains had chromosomally mediated resistance. all ngpp strains and ... | 1991 | 1822152 |
seroconversion and duration of immunity after vaccination against group c meningococcal infection in young children. | an increase in the incidence of group c meningococcal disease was observed in the murcia region (spain) during 1996-1997. in september 1997, a massive vaccination campaign was implemented among the population aged 18 months to 19 years. the aim of this study was to assess the seroconversion rate of children aged 18-59 months and the persistence of immune response 1 year after vaccination. a total of 296 children were included. blood samples were obtained before vaccination and 1 month and 1 year ... | 2000 | 10781851 |