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Stein-Zamir C, Shoob H, Abramson N, Valinsky L, Jaffe J, Maimoun D, Amit S, Davidovich-Cohen M. Invasive Disease Due to Neisseria meningitidis: Surveillance and Trends in Israel Prior to and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2212. [PMID: 37764056 PMCID: PMC10537818 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a devastating disease with significant mortality and long-term morbidity. The COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures have affected the epidemiology of infectious pathogens. This study's aim was to assess IMD trends in Israel prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Neisseria meningitidis invasive infection is a notifiable disease in Israel. Laboratory analysis includes serogrouping and molecular characterization. The overall national IMD incidence rate (1998-2022) was 0.8/100,000 population. The IMD incidence rates declined during the pandemic years (0.3/100,000 in 2020-2022 vs. 0.9/100,000 in 1998-2019). The number of notified IMD cases declined by 65% in 2020-2022. The case fatality rate among laboratory-confirmed IMD cases was 9% (47/521, 2007-2022). Mortality risk markers included cases' age (older) and socio-economic status (lower). Overall, most Neisseria meningitidis isolates were of serogroup B (62.6%), and the most prevalent clonal complex (CC) was CC32 (24.2%). Serogroup B prevailed in cases aged 0-9 years (74.5%) and less in cases aged 10 years and above (39%). Neisseria meningitidis serogroups and CC distribution altered recently with a decline in serogroup B fraction, an increase in serogroup Y, and a decline in CC32. Ongoing IMD surveillance is necessary to assess trends in circulating strains and support decision-making on meningococcal vaccination programs.
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- Chen Stein-Zamir
- Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, Jerusalem 9434124, Israel; (H.S.); (N.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah Braun School of Public Health, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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- Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, Jerusalem 9434124, Israel; (H.S.); (N.A.)
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- Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, 86 Jaffa Road, Jerusalem 9434124, Israel; (H.S.); (N.A.)
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- Public Health Laboratories Jerusalem, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 9546208, Israel (J.J.); (D.M.); (M.D.-C.)
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- Public Health Laboratories Jerusalem, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 9546208, Israel (J.J.); (D.M.); (M.D.-C.)
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- Public Health Laboratories Jerusalem, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 9546208, Israel (J.J.); (D.M.); (M.D.-C.)
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- Clinical Microbiology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel;
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- Public Health Laboratories Jerusalem, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 9546208, Israel (J.J.); (D.M.); (M.D.-C.)
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Zografaki I, Detsis M, Del Amo M, Iantomasi R, Maia A, Montuori EA, Mendez C. Invasive Meningococcal Disease epidemiology and vaccination strategies in four Southern European countries: a review of the available data. Expert Rev Vaccines 2023. [PMID: 37316234 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2023.2225596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a major health concern which can be prevented through vaccination. Conjugate vaccines against serogroups A, C, W and Y and two protein-based vaccines against serogroup B are currently available in the European Union. AREAS COVERED We present epidemiologic data for Italy, Portugal, Greece and Spain using publicly available reports from national reference laboratories and national or regional immunization programs (1999-2019), aiming to confirm risk groups, and describe time trends in overall incidence and serogroup distribution, as well as impact of immunization. Analysis of circulating MenB isolates in terms of the surface factor H binding protein (fHbp) using PubMLST is discussed as fHbp represents an important MenB vaccine antigen. Predictions of potential reactivity of the two available MenB vaccines (MenB-fHbp and 4CMenB) with circulating MenB isolates are also provided as assessed using the recently developed MenDeVAR tool. EXPERT OPINION Understanding dynamics of IMD and continued genomic surveillance are essential for evaluating vaccine effectiveness, but also prompting proactive immunization programs to prevent future outbreaks. Importantly, the successful design of further effective meningococcal vaccines to fight IMD relies on considering the unpredictable epidemiology of the disease and combining lessons learnt from capsule polysaccharide vaccines and protein-based vaccines.
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- Vaccines Department, Pfizer Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lapi F, Marconi E, Vetrano DL, Rossi A, Lagolio E, Baldo V, Cricelli C. Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease and its sequelae: a population-based study in Italian primary care, 2000-2019. Fam Pract 2023:7188176. [PMID: 37262015 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmad062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a severe infectious disease. Although effective preventive and therapeutical strategies are available, the fatality rate remains high in the general population, with an occurrence of meningococcal-related severe sequelae involving 10-20% of survivors. Given the crucial role of general practitioners in recognizing and preventing IMD and its related sequelae, we aim to assess the burden of these conditions in primary care. METHODS Using an Italian primary care database, the incidence rate of IMD was calculated in the period 2000-2019 by capturing the first diagnosis registered during follow-up. As far as meningococcal-related sequelae are concerned, we identified and clinically evaluated each potential sequela during the first 3 months, from 3 to 12 months, and up to 36 months. RESULTS Among 508 patients diagnosed with IMD, 403 (incidence rate: 0.24 per 10,000 person-years) comprised those diagnosed with IMD in patients aged 15 years or older. We ascertained 104 sequelae (20.4%); 76% of them occurred in those aged 25 or older; 42, 27, and 35 were assessed as short-, medium-, or long-term sequelae, respectively. Overall, 4.7% of IMD patients reported physical sequelae, while 12.2% and 5.7% of patients reported neurological and psychological sequelae, respectively. CONCLUSION Our study showed that a substantial proportion of IMD and related sequelae occur in individuals aged over 25, with a non-negligible burden for healthcare systems. As for the paediatric population, effective communication on the relevance of meningococcal vaccination in adults should be proficiently fostered.
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- Francesco Lapi
- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Aging Research Centre, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, 50142 Florence, Italy
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Sequelae at Hospital Discharge in 61 Children With Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Chile, 2009-2019. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2022; 41:607-613. [PMID: 35421054 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an unpredictable and severe infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis . Its case fatality rate could vary from 9.7% to 26% and up to 36% of survivors may experience long-term sequelae, representing a challenge for public health. AIMED To describe the sequelae at hospital discharge caused by IMD in children between years 2009-2019. METHODS Cross-sectional study performed in 2 pediatric hospitals. Patients with microbiologically confirmed diagnosis of IMD from 2009 to 2019 were included. Bivariate and logistic regression analysis were performed. RESULTS The records of 61 patients were reviewed and included. Sixty-seven percent were male, median age 9 months (interquartile range 4-27), 72% were admitted to intensive care unit. Thirty-seven (60.5%) had at least 1 sequela (75% and 37% in patients with or without meningitis, respectively). The most frequents sequelae were neurological 72%, hearing loss 32%, and osteoarticular 24%. Significant differences were found comparing patients with and without sequelae: drowsiness 67.6% versus 41.7% ( P = 0.04), irritability 67.6% versus 25% ( P = 0.01), meningeal signs 62.2% versus 29.2% ( P = 0.01). In logistic regression analysis, postdischarge follow-up had OR 21.25 (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 4.93-91.44), irritability had OR 8.53 (95% CI: 1.64-44.12), meningeal signs had OR 8.21 (95% CI: 0.71-94.05), invasive mechanical ventilation had OR 8.23 (95% CI: 0.78-85.95), meningitis plus meningococcemia OR 1.70 (95% CI: 0.18-15.67) to have sequelae, while children with meningococcemia and vomiting had a OR 0.04 (95% CI: 0.00-0.36) and OR 0.27 (95% CI: 0.03-2.14), respectively. N. meningitidis serogroup W (MenW) was isolated in 54.1% (33/61), and N. meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) in 31.1% (19/61) of cases. A significant difference was found in osteoarticular sequelae ( P = 0.05) between MenB and MenW. There was a decrease in cases after the meningococcal conjugate vaccine against serogroups A, C, W and Y was implemented (2015-2019). CONCLUSIONS IMD remains as a public health concern. A high rate of sequelae was found in pediatric patients in our series, even in the clinical manifestations other than meningitis. Neurological sequelae were the most prevalent. Multidisciplinary follow-up protocols to reduce long-term impact must be urgently established to assess all children with IMD.
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One-Year Sequelae and Quality of Life in Adults with Meningococcal Meningitis: Lessons from the COMBAT Multicentre Prospective Study. Adv Ther 2022; 39:3031-3041. [PMID: 35484469 PMCID: PMC9123035 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02149-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION COMBAT is a prospective, multicentre cohort study that enrolled consecutive adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM) in 69 participating centres in France between February 2013 and July 2015 and followed them for 1 year. METHODS Patients aged at least 18 years old, hospitalised with CABM were followed during their hospitalisation and then contacted by phone 12 months after enrolment. Here we present the prevalence of sequelae at 12 months in a subgroup of patients with meningococcal meningitis. RESULTS Five of the 111 patients with meningococcal meningitis died during initial hospitalisation and two died between discharge and 12 months, leaving 104 patients alive 1 year after enrolment, 71 of whom provided 12-month follow-up data. The median age was 30.0 years and 54.1% of the patients had no identified risk factor for meningitis. More than 30% reported persistent headache, more than 40% were not satisfied with their sleep and 10% had concentration difficulties. Hearing loss was present in about 15% of the patients and more than 30% had depressive symptoms. About 13% of the patients with a previous professional activity had not resumed work. On the SF-12 Health Survey, almost 50% and 30% had physical component or mental component scores lower than the 25th percentile of the score distribution in the French general population. There was a non-significant improvement in the patients' disability scores from hospital discharge to 12 months (p = 0.16), but about 10% of the patients had residual disability. CONCLUSIONS Although most patients in our cohort survive meningococcal meningitis, the long-term burden is substantial and therefore it is important to ensure a prolonged follow-up of survivors and to promote preventive strategies, including vaccination. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrial.Gov identification number NCT01730690.
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Shen J, Begum N, Ruiz-Garcia Y, Martinon-Torres F, Bekkat-Berkani R, Meszaros K. Range of invasive meningococcal disease sequelae and health economic application - a systematic and clinical review. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1078. [PMID: 35641955 PMCID: PMC9153861 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13342-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is uncommon, life-threatening, with many diverse sequelae. The aims were to: 1) comprehensively characterise the sequelae; 2) have a systematic application for sequelae impact in economic evaluation (EE). Methods Sequelae categorised as physical/neurological or psychological/behavioural were identified from a systematic review of IMD observational studies (OS) and EEs in high-income countries (published 2001–2020). A comprehensive map and EE-relevant list, respectively, included physical/neurological sequelae reported in ≥2OS and ≥ 2OS + 2EE (≥1OS and ≥ 1OS + 1EE for psychological/behavioural). Sequelae proportions were selected from the highest quality studies reporting most sequelae. Three medical experts independently evaluated the clinical impact of findings. Results Sixty-Six OS and 34 EE reported IMD sequelae. The comprehensive map included 44 sequelae (30 physical/neurological, 14 psychological/behavioural), of which 18 (14 physical/neurological and 4 psychological/behavioural) were EE-relevant. Experts validated the study and identified gaps due to limited evidence, underreporting of psychological/behavioural sequelae in survivors/their families, and occurrence of multiple sequelae in the acute phase and long-term. Conclusions The considerable burden of IMD sequelae on survivors and their families is potentially underestimated in EE, due to underreporting and poorly-defined subtle sequelae. When assessing IMD burden and potential interventions e.g., vaccination, sequelae range and duration, underreporting, and indirect burden on dependents should be considered. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13342-2. Invasive meningococcal disease survivors frequently suffer from variable sequelae. A broad sequelae map plus those relevant to economic evaluation (EE) were defined. Forty-four sequelae were selected: 30 physical/neurological and 14 psychological/behavioural. Eighteen EE-relevant sequelae included 14 physical/neurological and 4 psychological/behavioural Underreporting, family impact and multiple sequelae cases were critical gaps. A video summary linked to this article can be found on Figshare: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19753840.
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- Jing Shen
- GSK, Avenue Fleming, 20 1300, Wavre, Belgium.,Present address: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Genetics, Vaccines and Infections Research Group (GENVIP), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago, University of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.,Department of Pediatrics, Translational Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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Baloche A, Jung C, Levy M, Elbez-Rubinstein A, Béchet S, Layouni I, Monguillot G, Taha MK, Cohen R, Levy C. Long-term impact of invasive meningococcal disease in children: SEINE study protocol. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268536. [PMID: 35617288 PMCID: PMC9135194 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is still an important cause of mortality in children and survivors can have significant long-term disabling sequelae. There are few prospective studies looking at the long term neuropsychological and developmental consequences of IMD in surviving children, and the rate of sequelae may be underestimated. The SEINE study aims to have a more reliable estimate of the real rate of sequelae by assessing the long-term physical, neuropsychological, learning disorders and sensory sequelae of IMD in children and adolescents and by assessing the post-traumatic stress in parents. Methods and analysis The SEINE study is a multicentre, prospective, non-randomized, interventional study based on the French bacterial meningitis surveillance network. The study will include 100 children aged from birth to 15 years old, hospitalized in a Paris area paediatric ward for a meningococcal meningitis or a purpura fulminans between 2010 and 2019. The first outcome will assess long-term sequelae (physical, neurological, or sensory) measured by a general clinical and neurological examination, a neurocognitive assessment, learning development, a pure tone audiometry and an ophthalmic examination. The second outcome will assess the long-term post-traumatic stress in parents measured by the Impact of Event Scare Revised questionnaire. Perspectives By providing a better estimation of the rate of sequelae in children and offering an adapted follow-up of these children, we believe that the SEINE study will help to improve the management of patients surviving IMD. Trial registration number NCT04685850.
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- Alexiane Baloche
- PhD student, Grenoble-Alpes University, Grenoble, France
- UR 4129 P2S Parcours Santé Systémique, Lyon, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Clinical Research Center, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Institut Pasteur, National Reference Center for Meningococcus, Paris, France
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- ACTIV (Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne), Créteil, France
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- ACTIV (Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne), Créteil, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Clinical Research Center, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
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- ACTIV (Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne), Créteil, France
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- Institut Pasteur, National Reference Center for Meningococcus, Paris, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Clinical Research Center, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
- ACTIV (Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne), Créteil, France
- French Pediatric Infectious Disease Group, GPIP, Créteil, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Clinical Research Center, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
- ACTIV (Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne), Créteil, France
- French Pediatric Infectious Disease Group, GPIP, Créteil, France
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Huang L, Fievez S, Goguillot M, Marié L, Bénard S, Elkaïm A, Tin Tin Htar M. A database study of clinical and economic burden of invasive meningococcal disease in France. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267786. [PMID: 35486581 PMCID: PMC9053794 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is life-threatening and associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to examine the clinical characteristics and hospital-based healthcare resource use and related costs following IMD diagnosis in France. Methods Patients admitted to hospitals due to IMD between 2014 and 2016 were selected from the French hospital discharge database (PMSI). Demographics, clinical outcomes and health utilization (HRU) during index hospitalization were described. HRU and costs during the follow-up period were also examined. A generalized linear model was applied to examine 1-year costs after index hospitalization adjusting for age, type of IMD and presence of sequelae at index hospitalization. Results A total of 1,344 patients were identified. About 30% cases were in children < 5 years old and 25% aged 10–24 years. Majority of patients presented as meningococcal meningitis (59%), 25% as meningococcaemia, and 9% both. The case fatality rate during the index hospitalization was 6%. About 15% of patients had at least one sequela at index hospital discharge. The median length of stay and the median cost of index hospitalization were 9 days and 8,045€, respectively. Patients with at least one sequela, with clinical manifestation as both meningitis and meningococcaemia, or aged 25 years and older were statistically significantly associated with higher costs than others. Conclusion IMD is unpredictable and can occur in all ages. The study highlights the severity and high health and economic burdens associated with the disease. The data underlines the importance of prevention against IMD through vaccination.
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- Liping Huang
- Pfizer, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Voss SS, Nielsen J, Valentiner-Branth P. Risk of sequelae after invasive meningococcal disease. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:148. [PMID: 35148717 PMCID: PMC8831877 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07129-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a rare but severe bacterial infection, of which a high proportion of survivors are affected by sequelae. In Denmark, IMD is a notifiable disease and data collection on sequelae information has been automated, enabling studies of sequelae due to IMD diagnosed after discharge. The aim of this study was to examine possible determinants for sequelae after IMD and to describe the distribution of sequelae by age, serogroup and clinical presentation, for all cases in Denmark from 2005–2020. Methods Data from The National Database for Notifiable Infectious Diseases was linked to data from The Danish National Patient Register and the Civil Registration System. Logistic regression models were used to study whether age, serogroup and/or clinical presentation were associated with sequelae. A descriptive analysis of the proportion of different types of sequelae across age groups, serogroups and clinical presentations was performed. Results In total, 25% of IMD survivors experienced one or more sequelae. We found no significant association between sequelae and age. The five most common sequelae in decreasing order of incidence were hearing loss, epilepsy, learning disabilities, headache and visual defects/loss of vision, with rates ranging from 8.2 to 2.8% of IMD survivors. The proportion of survivors with hearing loss and visual defects/loss of vision was not significantly different between clinical presentations. Conclusions We suggest revising IMD treatment guidelines, to include routine referral to hearing and vision tests, irrespective of clinical presentation. Furthermore, it is important to increase the awareness among parents of children who have had IMD of possible future learning disabilities to make sure that necessary measures are taken in a timely manner. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12879-022-07129-4.
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- Sidsel Skou Voss
- European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden. .,Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300, Copenhagen S, Denmark.
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300, Copenhagen S, Denmark
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- Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300, Copenhagen S, Denmark
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Res Pract 2021; 2021:9713918. [PMID: 34527377 PMCID: PMC8435381 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9713918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a serious infectious disease requiring stay in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) that continues to be associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Prompt recognition, early antibiotic therapy, and aggressive supportive therapies can reduce mortality. We aimed to assess the clinical and laboratory characteristics of children with IMD. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 12 children with IMD requiring PICU stay between January 2018 and July 2019. Results We followed up 12 patients (five girls and seven boys, 5–168 months of age, and four below one year of age) with IMD (nine patients have meningococcemia with meningitis, and three patients have meningococcemia) in PICU. All children were previously healthy and have not received meningococcal vaccines. Their pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) scores varies between 5 and 37, four of the patients required mechanical ventilation, and the predicted mortality was 39% at admission. Seven patients had catecholamine refractory septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Three of the patients required extracorporeal treatment. The predominant serogroup is Men B (5/12). The mortality rate was 16.6% with early use of antibiotics, fluids, and other interventions. Conclusion Mortality related to IMD is higher among children with severe meningococcemia despite early interventions in PICU. Routine use of meningococcal vaccines during childhood would be a better strategy for controlling IMD in both developing and developed countries.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review highlights the recent impacts of vaccines against the major bacterial causes of meningitis in children, and the challenges for further prevention of bacterial meningitis, with a focus on Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and group B Streptococcus. RECENT FINDINGS Conjugate vaccines against S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis have resulted in dramatic reductions in bacterial meningitis globally where they have been used. Recent licensure and use of capsular group B meningococcal protein vaccines have further reduced meningococcal meningitis in infants, young children and adolescents for countries with endemic disease and during outbreaks. SUMMARY Existing vaccines to prevent bacterial meningitis in children should be utilized in countries with significant numbers of cases of pneumococcal and/or meningococcal meningitis. Vaccines, which are able to protect against more than 13 serotypes of S. pneumoniae are in clinical trials and should be able to further reduce pneumococcal meningitis cases. Cost effective meningococcal vaccines against non-A capsular groups are needed for low-resource countries. There remains an urgent need for a vaccine against group B Streptococcus, which is a major cause of neonatal meningitis globally and for which no vaccine currently exists.
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The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease and the utility of vaccination in Malta. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2020; 39:1885-1897. [PMID: 32418063 PMCID: PMC7229431 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-03914-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a vaccine-preventable devastating infection that mainly affects infants, children and adolescents. We describe the population epidemiology of IMD in Malta in order to assess the potential utility of a meningococcal vaccination programme. All cases of microbiologically confirmed IMD in the Maltese population from 2000 to 2017 were analysed to quantify the overall and capsular-specific disease burden. Mean overall crude and age-specific meningococcal incidence rates were calculated to identify the target age groups that would benefit from vaccination. Over the 18-year study period, 111 out of the 245 eligible notified cases were confirmed microbiologically of which 70.3% had septicaemia, 21.6% had meningitis, and 6.3% had both. The mean overall crude incidence rate was 1.49/100,000 population with an overall case fatality rate of 12.6%. Meningococcal capsular groups (Men) B followed by C were the most prevalent with W and Y appearing over the last 6 years. Infants had the highest meningococcal incidence rate of 18.9/100,000 followed by 6.1/100,000 in 1–5 year olds and 3.6/100,000 in 11–15 year old adolescents. The introduction of MenACWY and MenB vaccines on the national immunization schedule in Malta would be expected to reduce the disease burden of meningococcal disease in children and adolescents in Malta.
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Huang L, Heuer OD, Janßen S, Häckl D, Schmedt N. Clinical and economic burden of invasive meningococcal disease: Evidence from a large German claims database. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228020. [PMID: 31990941 PMCID: PMC6986746 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited data is available to describe clinical characteristics, long-term outcomes, healthcare resource use and the attributable costs of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Germany. We aimed to examine demographic and clinical characteristics as well as healthcare resource use and related costs. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study based on the InGef database in patients with IMD between 2009 and 2015. Cases were identified based on hospital main discharge diagnoses of IMD. Demographics, clinical characteristics, 30-day and 1-year mortality as well as IMD-related complications and sequelae in IMD cases were examined. In addition, short and long-term costs and healthcare resource use in IMD cases were analyzed and compared to an age- and sex-matched control group without IMD. RESULTS The study population comprised 164 IMD cases between 2009 and 2015. The mean length of the IMD-related hospitalization was 13 days and 38% of all cases presented with meningitis only, 35% with sepsis only, 16% with both and 11% with other IMD. The 30-day and one-year mortality were 4.3% and 5.5%, respectively. Approximately 13% of IMD cases had documented IMD-related complications at hospital discharge and 24% suffered from sequelae during follow-up. The IMD-related hospitalization was associated with mean costs of € 9,620 (standard deviation: € 22,197). The difference of mean costs between IMD cases and matched non-IMD controls were € 267 in the first month and € 1,161 from one month to one year after discharged from IMD-related hospitalization. During the later follow-up period, the mean overall costs and costs associated with individual healthcare sectors were also higher for IMD cases without reaching statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS IMD resulted in severe complications and sequelae and was associated with extensive costs and increased healthcare resource use in Germany, especially in the first year after IMD diagnosis and due the IMD-related hospitalization.
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- Liping Huang
- Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA, United States of America
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- Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Postels DG, Soldatos A, LaRovere KL. Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria. Curr Opin Pediatr 2019; 31:756-762. [PMID: 31693584 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections in children result in significant mortality and neurologic morbidity worldwide. This article summarizes the recent pediatric literature published on outcomes measures used after acute infectious meningitis, encephalitis, and cerebral malaria, and highlights ongoing research efforts to standardize outcomes measurements. Search terms were geared toward functional, cognitive, behavioral, and other outcome assessments. RECENT FINDINGS Recent data suggest that, depending on microbiological cause, there are differences in currently used outcome measures following acute CNS infections. Outcomes assessments include a variety of formal psychological tests (structured interviews and neuropsychological tests of cognitive and motor functioning) and dichotomized or ordinal scales. Standardization of outcome measures, however, is lacking. Global efforts to standardize outcomes that encompass both the child and family are ongoing. SUMMARY Centers worldwide can track and measure a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and functional outcomes after acute CNS infections. Standardized documentation and coding of clinically important outcomes is needed. Further research to evaluate effective practices using acute adjunctive and rehabilitation therapies will be aided by outcome measure standardization.
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- Douglas G Postels
- Department of Neurology, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Salama M, Kopel E, Jaffe J, Amitai Z, Sheffer R, Rahmani S, Yuabov I, Dardik L, Valinsky L. Surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, 2007-2017. Vaccine 2019; 37:6186-6191. [PMID: 31495596 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is one of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis and septicemia in Israel. The purpose of the study was to describe the IMD in the Tel Aviv District and to identify specific populations who could benefit from vaccine introduction. In the Tel Aviv District, the incidence rates ranged from 0.4 to 1.4 cases per 100,000 population per year during 2007-2017. During the study period, seventy-nine patients (65%) occurred among children younger than four years of age. Eight deaths occurred (7%), most of them among children under the age of 1 year (5 deaths; 15%). A serogroup was identified in 82 isolates. Most of the isolates (69 cases - 84%) belonged to serogroup B (NmB). IMD clustered geographically in the city of Bnei Brak, with a predominantly Ultra-Orthodox Jewish population. It is the youngest and most densely populated city in the district. The overall incidence rates of IMD among children in Bnei Brak were more than seven times higher in children up to nine years, compared to the rest of the district. Specifically for NmB, disease rates were 9.08 times higher in children up to the age of four, and 7.74 times higher in children from five to nine years old in Bnei Brak, compared to the rest of the district. Our findings describe the burden of a vaccine-preventable disease and reinforce the need for routine 4CmenB introduction, especially in groups where the disease clusters.
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- Matanelle Salama
- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Central Laboratories, Israel Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Public Health Services, Israel Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Central Laboratories, Israel Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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Balarabe SA. Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis in Northern Nigeria focus on preventive measures. Ann Afr Med 2019; 17:163-167. [PMID: 30588927 PMCID: PMC6330781 DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_62_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Throughout the past 200 years, epidemics of meningococcal infection have been noted in Northern Nigeria. Consequently, control of meningococcal meningitis is one of the major priorities in infection control in the region. The proportions of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by the five common serotypes (A, B, C, Y, and W135) vary among different regions and within specific geographic locations. Hence, effective and comprehensive disease control can only be achieved with the use of vaccines that target all of these disease-causing serotypes. Vaccines for the majority of meningococcal serogroups implicated in causing IMD are available in developed countries and have proven effective in reducing the disease incidence. However, the overall success of a vaccine depends on its coverage of the at-risk population as well as safety and effectiveness of the vaccine at preventing disease. Therefore, maximizing the global impact of these vaccines requires having them made available in regions with the high incidence of the disease, like Northern Nigeria, where rates of meningococcal disease are several times higher than in industrialized nations, and the reported mortality is usually high.
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PONTICELLI D, D’AMBROSIO A, CANCELLIERI M, AGOZZINO E. Do HCWs adequately know about meningitis and 4CMenB vaccine and recommend its use to parents? A cross sectional analysis in Campania Region, Italy. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2019; 60:E147-E157. [PMID: 31312744 PMCID: PMC6614561 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2019.60.2.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a severe disease caused by various Neisseria meningitidis serogroups that represents a serious public health problem worldwide. In Italy, serogroups B and C are the major causes of IMD. On 14 January 2013, the European Medicines Agency authorized the use of the first vaccine available to protect against meningococcal serogroup B (4CMenB). The aim of this study was to assess the IMD epidemiology knowledge and 4CMenB vaccine attitudes of healthcare workers (HCWs) with regard to recommending this vaccine for use, vaccine practices and infectious disease control in the Campania region in Italy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 293 HCWs (49.5% physicians and 46.4% nurses)interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire. The majority of the HCWs had sufficient knowledge about the disease incidence and lethality, but they were less informed about the higher risk age categories and the serogroups most frequently involved. Additionally, their knowledge about the vaccine was poor with regard to the targeted categories and side effects. Approximately30.0% of the HCWs reported incidences of fever and pain and swelling at the injection site. Moreover,32.8% of the HCWs knew that the risk of developing adverse reactions increases when the 4CMenB vaccine is co-administered with other vaccines. Overall, all of the HCWs were convinced that vaccinations are an important instrument for preventing infectious diseases, and they were aware of their central role in promoting the 4CmenB vaccination and their need to be better informed.
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- D. PONTICELLI
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “L.Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “L.Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “L.Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: Erminia Agozzino, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, via Luciano Armanni 5, 80138 Naples, Italy - Tel. and Fax +39 081 5666012 - E-mail:
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Alderfer J, Srivastava A, Isturiz R, Burman C, Absalon J, Beeslaar J, Perez J. Concomitant administration of meningococcal vaccines with other vaccines in adolescents and adults: a review of available evidence. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:2205-2216. [PMID: 30779683 PMCID: PMC6773407 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1581542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rapidly progressing and potentially fatal illness, disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults. While IMD is best prevented by vaccination, vaccine uptake in these groups is low. An evidence-based understanding of the safety and effectiveness of concomitant vaccination of meningococcal vaccines, including the newer MenB protein vaccines and the more established MenACWY conjugate vaccines, with other vaccines recommended for adolescents and young adults may help maximize vaccination opportunities. We identified 21 studies assessing concomitant administration of meningococcal vaccines with other vaccines in adolescents and adults. Although studies varied in methodology, concomitant administration generally did not affect immunogenicity of the meningococcal or coadministered vaccines. In some cases, reactogenicity increased following concomitant administration, but no definitive safety concerns were raised. In general, data suggest that meningococcal vaccines can be safely and effectively coadministered with other vaccines.
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- Justine Alderfer
- Pfizer Vaccines Medical Development & Scientific and Clinical Affairs , Collegeville , PA , USA
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- Pfizer Vaccines Medical Development & Scientific and Clinical Affairs , Collegeville , PA , USA
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- Pfizer Vaccines Medical Development & Scientific and Clinical Affairs , Collegeville , PA , USA
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- Pfizer Vaccines Medical Development & Scientific and Clinical Affairs , Collegeville , PA , USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Clinical Research and Development , Pearl River , NY , USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Clinical Research and Development , Collegeville , PA , USA
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BACKGROUND Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, thus remaining a concern for healthcare providers and the public. Evidence of the longitudinal burden of IMD and associated costs are scarce. Here we have evaluated the healthcare utilization and cost associated with hospitalized IMD cases in Ontario, Canada. METHODS Observational cohort study utilizing the Ontario provincial claims databases, comprising: (1) individuals hospitalized with IMD between January 1995 and June 2012 and (2) age-, gender- and area-matched non-IMD controls (1:20 ratio). IMD cases were identified through diagnostic codes from hospitalization data and medical services claims. Costs are presented in Canadian dollars. RESULTS Nine-hundred twelve IMD cases and 18,221 non-IMD controls were included. Over 5 years of follow-up, 27% of IMD cases (excluding initial hospitalization and 30-day acute phase) versus 15% of non-IMD controls (P < 0.001) were hospitalized. Compared with controls, IMD cases were more likely to receive alternative level of care (6.7% vs. 1.1%; P < 0.001) or visit the intensive care unit (49.2% vs. 2.4%; P < 0.001), and were associated with significantly higher mean hospitalization cost per case ($40,075 vs. $2827; P < 0.001). The hospitalization cost per case remained significantly higher when excluding the initial hospitalization and acute phase ($9867 vs. $3312; P < 0.001). The mean total cost per IMD case, including medications, hospitalization and medical services, was $45,768-$52,631 ($13,520-$23,789 excluding initial hospitalization and acute phase), for an overall cost (all cases during total follow-up) of $41,740,142-$47,999,289. CONCLUSIONS In addition to its clinical burden, IMD is associated with significant economic burden to the public health system.
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León ME, Kawabata A, Nagai M, Rojas L, Chamorro G. [Genotypes of Neisseria meningitidis isolates in patients with meningococcal meningitis in Paraguay, 1996-2015Genótipos de Neisseria meningitidis isolados de pacientes com doença meningocócica no Paraguai, 1996-2015]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2019; 43:e10. [PMID: 31093234 PMCID: PMC6393723 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2019.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objetivo Describir las características fenotípicas y genotípicas de cepas de Neisseria meningitidis aisladas de enfermedad meningocócica en Paraguay entre 1996 y 2015. Métodos Se estudiaron por métodos microbiológicos convencionales y técnicas moleculares 114 aislamientos de N. meningitidis y 12 muestras clínicas sin aislamiento confirmadas por reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR) que fueron remitidas por los diferentes centros centinelas y centros colaboradores de Paraguay. Resultados El grupo de edad más afectado fue el de menores de 1 año (19,0%), seguido por el de 1 a 5 años (17,5%). Un mayor porcentaje de las cepas se aisló de casos de meningitis (81,7%) y el serogrupo B se encontró en 60,3% de los casos. Los fenotipos más frecuentes fueron B:4:P1.14 (16,0%), B:15:P1.5, C:NT:NST y W:NT:P1.2 (10,5%), respectivamente. Los complejos clonales prevalentes fueron ST-11/ET37 complex 29,6% (8/27) con predominio del serogrupo W (6/8), ST-35 complex 18,5% (5/27) en el serogrupo B (4/4), y ST-32/ET5 complex 14,8% (4/16) en el serogrupo B (5/5). Conclusiones En Paraguay la enfermedad meningocócica es relativamente infrecuente. Los análisis de distribución de serogrupo muestran que el más frecuente es el B y en los últimos dos años aumentaron los casos de enfermedad meningocócica por C y W. Los complejos clonales encontrados se correlacionan con los hallados en la región del Cono Sur. Debido al alto nivel de virulencia de N. meningitidis, su vigilancia debe constituir una prioridad estratégica de los sistemas de salud pública nacionales y regionales para prevenir brotes epidémicos y apoyar la toma de decisiones en salud pública.
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- María Eugenia León
- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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Vesikari T, Østergaard L, Beeslaar J, Absalon J, Eiden JJ, Jansen KU, Jones TR, Harris SL, Maansson R, Munson S, O'Neill RE, York LJ, Perez JL. Persistence and 4-year boosting of the bactericidal response elicited by two- and three-dose schedules of MenB-FHbp: A phase 3 extension study in adolescents. Vaccine 2019; 37:1710-1719. [PMID: 30770221 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The period of heightened risk of invasive meningococcal disease in adolescence extends for >10 years. This study aimed to evaluate persistence of the immune response to the serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccine MenB-FHbp (Trumenba®, Bivalent rLP2086) under two- and three-dose primary vaccination schedules, both of which are approved in the United States and the European Union, and to assess safety and immunogenicity of a booster dose. METHODS This was an open-label extension study of a phase 2 randomized MenB-FHbp study (primary study). This interim analysis includes data through 1 month after booster vaccination. In the primary study, adolescents 11-18 years of age were randomized using an interactive voice or web-based response system to receive 120 μg MenB-FHbp under 0-, 1-, 6-month; 0-, 2-, 6-month; 0-, 6-month; 0-, 2-month; or 0-, 4-month schedules (termed study groups for the current analysis). For the primary study, participants were blinded to their vaccine study group allocation, but investigators and the study sponsor were unblinded. Immune responses in subjects from the primary study were evaluated through 48 months after primary vaccination (persistence stage; 17 sites in Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, and Sweden). Safety and immunogenicity of a booster dose given at 48 months after primary vaccination (booster stage; 14 sites in Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden) were also assessed. Immune responses were evaluated in serum bactericidal assays with human complement (hSBAs) using four MenB test strains representative of disease-causing MenB strains in the United States and Europe and expressing factor H binding proteins (FHbps) heterologous to the vaccine antigens. The primary immunogenicity endpoints were the proportions of subjects with hSBA titers greater than or equal to the assays' lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ; 1:8 or 1:16 depending on strain) at 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months after primary vaccination (persistence stage) and 1 and 48 months after the primary vaccination series and 1 month after receipt of the booster dose (booster stage). Safety evaluations during the booster stage included local reactions and systemic events by severity, antipyretic use, adverse events (AEs), immediate AEs, serious AEs (SAEs), medically attended AEs (MAEs), newly diagnosed chronic medical conditions (NDCMCs), and missed days of school and work because of AEs. The modified intent-to-treat (mITT) population was used for immunogenicity evaluations in the persistence stage. The booster stage immunogenicity evaluations used the evaluable immunogenicity population; analyses were also performed in the mITT population. For the persistence stage, safety evaluations included subjects with at least one blood draw, whereas for the booster stage, they included subjects who received the booster dose and had available safety data. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT01543087. FINDINGS A total of 465 subjects were enrolled in the persistence stage, and 271 subjects were enrolled in the booster stage. Sera for the extension phase of this interim analysis were collected from September 7, 2012 to December 7, 2015. One month after primary vaccination, 73.8-100.0% of subjects depending on study group responded with hSBA titers ≥LLOQ. Response rates declined during the 12 months after last primary vaccination and then remained stable through 48 months, with 18.0-61.3% of subjects depending on study group having hSBA titers ≥LLOQ at this time point. One month after receipt of the booster dose, 91.9-100.0% of subjects depending on study group had hSBA titers ≥LLOQ against the four primary strains individually and 91.8-98.2% had hSBA titers ≥LLOQ against all four strains combined (composite response). Geometric mean titers were higher after booster vaccination than at 1 month after primary vaccination. Immune responses were generally similar across study groups, regardless of whether a two- or three-dose primary series was received. None of the AEs (2.2-6.9% of subjects depending on study group) or NDCMCs (1.8-5.0%) that were reported during the persistence stage were considered related to the investigational product. Local reactions and systemic events were reported by 84.4-93.8% and 68.8-76.6% of subjects depending on study group, respectively, in the booster stage; these were generally similar across study groups, transient, and less frequent than after any primary vaccination. Additionally, there was no general progressive worsening in severity of reactogenicity events (ie, potentiation; ≤3 subjects per group), and reactogenicity events did not lead to any study withdrawals. No NDCMCs or immediate AEs were reported during the booster stage. AEs were reported by 3.7-12.5% of subjects depending on study group during the booster stage. The two possibly related AEs included a mild worsening of psoriasis and a severe influenza-like illness that resolved in 10 days. INTERPRETATION Immune responses declined after the primary vaccination series; however, a substantially greater number of subjects retained protective responses at 48 months after primary vaccination compared with subjects having protective responses before vaccination. Persistence trends were similar across all 5 study groups regardless of whether a two- or three-dose primary schedule was received. Furthermore, a booster dose given 48 months after primary vaccination was safe, well-tolerated, and elicited robust immune responses indicative of immunologic memory; these responses were similar between two- and three-dose primary schedule study groups. Use of a booster dose may help further extend protection against MenB disease in adolescents. FUNDING Pfizer Inc.
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- Timo Vesikari
- Vaccine Research Center, University of Tampere Medical School, Biokatu 10, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Pfizer UK Vaccine Research and Development, Horizon Building, Honey Lane, Hurley SL6 6RJ, UK.
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 401 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Medical Development, Scientific & Clinical Affairs, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
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- Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
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Leeds IL, Namasivayam V, Bamogo A, Sankhla P, Thayer WM. Cost Effectiveness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination in College-Aged Young Adults. Am J Prev Med 2019; 56:196-204. [PMID: 30573332 PMCID: PMC6340776 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B is the most common form of meningococcal infection in young adults in the U.S. Vaccines have recently become available, but it is not clear that the benefits outweigh the costs. The purpose of this study was to assess cost effectiveness and determine potentially favorable conditions for universal vaccination. METHODS Costs and benefits of universal vaccination at college entry versus no universal vaccination with an outbreak response were estimated in 2018 in the context of a mid-sized U.S.-based 4-year college from both a health sector and a societal perspective. Probability, cost, and utility data were obtained from the published literature. Costs (2015 U.S.$) and benefits were discounted at 3%. One-way and multivariable probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed including variations in the specific vaccine used. Further testing of the model's parameters at extremes was used to identify favorable conditions for universal vaccination. RESULTS The incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year gained with universal vaccination was $13.9 million under the health sector perspective and $13.8 million under the societal perspective, each perspective was compared with a willingness-to-pay threshold of $150,000 per quality-adjusted life year. Multivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that universal vaccination was not the preferred strategy for <$15 million per quality-adjusted life year. Under an extremely favorable model, a universal vaccination strategy became cost effective for vaccine series costing <$65. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that universal vaccination at college entry is not cost effective. The rarity of N. meningitidis serogroup B contributes to the lack of cost effectiveness for universal vaccination.
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- Ira L Leeds
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Systematic Review of Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Sequelae and Quality of Life Impact on Patients and Their Caregivers. Infect Dis Ther 2018; 7:421-438. [PMID: 30267220 PMCID: PMC6249177 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-018-0213-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD, septicaemia and/or meningitis) has a severe acute and long-term burden: 5–10% of patients die within 48 h, and long-term sequelae have been reported in 10–20% of survivors. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is increasingly but inconsistently assessed. Methods A systematic literature review on Neisseria meningitidis IMD sequelae and HRQoL in survivors of all ages and their caregivers, including family, was conducted for high-income countries from 2001 to 2016 (in Medline and Embase, following Cochrane and PRISMA guidelines). Results A total of 31 studies, mostly of childhood IMD cases, were included. A broad range of physical, neurological and psychological IMD sequelae were identified. The literature has evolved, with more types of sequelae reported in more recent studies; however, meningococcal disease-specific and sequelae-specific HRQoL data are lacking, and existing studies used a wide variety of instruments. Physical sequelae included: amputations (up to 8% of children, 3% adolescents/adults) and skin scars (up to 55% of children, 18% adolescents, 2% adults). Neurologic sequelae included: hearing loss (up to 19% of infants, 13% children, 12% adolescents, 8% adults). Psychological sequelae included: anxiety, learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties. IMD negatively affects HRQoL in patients and also in their family and close caregiver network, both in the short- and long-term. Even IMD survivors without sequelae experienced an adverse impact on HRQoL after many years, affecting self-esteem, physical, mental and psychosocial health, and HRQoL was worse in those with cognitive and behavioural sequelae. Conclusion A high proportion of IMD survivors are affected by a broad range of sequelae and reduced HRQoL that persists years after infection. Childhood IMD survivors had more sequelae and more severe sequelae compared with adult survivors. HRQoL was affected in patients and also in their families, caregivers and surrounding network over the long term. More research is needed to resolve data gaps and to standardise HRQoL assessment. Funding GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (Rixensart, Belgium). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40121-018-0213-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Stein-Zamir C, Shoob H, Abramson N, Block C, Keller N, Jaffe J, Valinsky L. Invasive meningococcal disease epidemiology and characterization of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups, sequence types, and clones; implication for use of meningococcal vaccines. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 15:242-248. [PMID: 30156954 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1507261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause life-threatening invasive infections referred to as invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). In the last decade the incidence of IMD in Israel is about 1/100,000 population annually. We aimed to describe the epidemiology of IMD in Israel combining epidemiological data and characterization of N. meningitidis isolates. METHODS Invasive infection caused by N. meningitidis is a notifiable disease in Israel. Data were collected by epidemiological investigations and control measures were employed. Laboratory work-up included serogrouping, N. meningitides molecular characterization and whole-genome sequencing. RESULTS During 1998-2017, 1349 cases of IMD were notified in Israel (mean annual incidence rate 0.94/100,000). The peak incidence rates were observed in infants under 1 year of age (10.9/100,000). Case fatality rate was 9.7%. The majority of the N. meningitidis isolates were of serogroup B (67.9%). During 2007-2017, three clonal complexes (CC) 32, 41/44 and 23 (hyper-invasive clonal complexes) were the leading CC (61%). CC32 was the leading CC causing meningococcemia and mortality. In 2017, 35 isolates were tested for 4CMenB antigens variants; of the serogroup B isolates tested 46.7% showed a match to one or more antigens (fHbp or PorA:VR1), most were ST32 (CC32). CONCLUSIONS Preliminary analysis based on limited number of samples suggests that the 4CMenB coverage would be about half the strains; further research is necessary. Integration of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory data is essential to support decision-making on the introduction of the novel MENB vaccines in Israel.
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- Chen Stein-Zamir
- a Ministry of Health , Jerusalem District Health Office , Jerusalem , Israel.,b The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine , The Hebrew University and Hadassah Braun School of Public and Community Medicine , Jerusalem , Israel
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- a Ministry of Health , Jerusalem District Health Office , Jerusalem , Israel
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- a Ministry of Health , Jerusalem District Health Office , Jerusalem , Israel
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- c Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre , Jerusalem , Israel
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- d Ministry of Health , National Reference Center for Meningococci, Microbiology Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center , Ramat-Gan , Israel
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- e Ministry of Health , Government Central Laboratories , Jerusalem , Israel
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- e Ministry of Health , Government Central Laboratories , Jerusalem , Israel
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Long-term health and socioeconomic consequences of childhood and adolescent onset of meningococcal meningitis. Eur J Pediatr 2018; 177:1309-1315. [PMID: 29923041 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-018-3192-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We estimated the long-term socioeconomic consequences and health care costs of Neisseria meningitidis meningitis (NM). The prospective cohort study included Danish individuals with onset of NM in childhood and adolescence, diagnosed between 1980 and 2009. Health care costs and socioeconomic data were obtained from nationwide administrative and health registers. Two thousand nine hundred two patients were compared with 11,610 controls matched for age, gender, and other sociodemographic characteristics. In the follow-up analysis at the age of 30 years, 1028 patients were compared with 4452 controls. We found that (1) NM caused increased mortality at disease onset, but after adequate treatment, the mortality rate was similar to that of the general population; (2) neurological and eye diseases were more frequently observed in patients; (3) patients had significantly lower grade-point averages; (4) patients had lower income even when transfer payments were taken into account; and (5) patients' initial health care costs were elevated.Conclusion: NM has significant influence on mortality, morbidity, education, and income. We suggest that the management of patients with previous meningococcal meningitis should focus on early educational and social interventions to improve social and health outcomes. What is known: • Meningococcal meningitis is a severe infectious disease affecting children and adolescents with high rates of mortality and complications. What is new: • Meningococcal meningitis causes increased mortality at disease onset, but after adequate treatment the mortality rate is similar to that of the general population. • Meningococcal meningitis in childhood and adolescence has a major long-term effect on morbidity, health care costs, education, employment, and income.
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Chiappini E, Inturrisi F, Orlandini E, de Martino M, de Waure C. Hospitalization rates and outcome of invasive bacterial vaccine-preventable diseases in Tuscany: a historical cohort study of the 2000-2016 period. BMC Infect Dis 2018; 18:396. [PMID: 30103691 PMCID: PMC6090664 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3316-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Invasive bacterial diseases (IBD) are a serious cause of hospitalization, sequelae and mortality. Albeit a low incidence, an increase in cases due to H. influenzae was registered in the past 4 years and, in the Tuscany region, an excess of cases due to N. meningitidis since 2015 is alarming. The purpose of this study is to deepen the knowledge of IBD epidemiology in Tuscany with particular attention to temporal trends. Methods Tuscan residents hospitalized for IBD from January 1st 2000 to March 18th 2016 were selected from the regional hospital discharge database based on ICD-9-CM codes. Age-specific and standardized hospitalization rates were calculated together with case-fatality rates (CFRs). A time-trend analysis was performed; whereas, prognostic factors of death were investigated through univariable and multivariable analyses. Results The average standardized hospitalization rates for invasive meningococcal diseases (IMD), invasive pneumococcal diseases and invasive diseases due to H. influenzae from 2000 to 2016 were 0.6, 1.8, and 0.2 per 100,000, respectively. The average CFRs were 10.5%, 14.5% and 11.5% respectively with higher values in the elderly. Older age was significantly associated with higher risk of death from all IBD. A significant reduction in hospitalization rates for IMD was observed after meningococcal C conjugate vaccine introduction. The Annual Percentage Change (APC) was -13.5 (95% confidence interval (CI) -22.3; -3.5) in 2005–2013 but has risen since that period. Furthermore, a significant increasing trend of invasive diseases due to H. influenzae was observed from 2005 onwards in children 1–4 years old (APC 13.3; 95% CI 0; 28.3). Conclusions This study confirms changes in the epidemiology of invasive diseases due to H. influenzae and IMD. Furthermore, attention is called to the prevention of IBD in the elderly because of the age group’s significantly higher rate of hospitalizations and deaths for all types of IBD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12879-018-3316-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Elena Chiappini
- Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Tuscany Regional Government Department of Right to Health and Solidarity Policies, Information Technology Section, Florence, Italy
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- Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli 1, 06132, Perugia, Italy.
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Invasive meningococcal disease causes meningitis and septicemia worldwide with highest rates of disease occurring in children <2 years of age, and in particular young infants. Vaccination during pregnancy has been a successful strategy for prevention of other infections in young infants, most notably tetanus, pertussis and influenza. However, few studies of meningococcal vaccines in pregnancy have been undertaken, and none include the most commonly used current vaccines to prevent disease by capsular groups A, B, C, W and Y. The limited data suggest that the older polysaccharide vaccines are immunogenic, but the impact on prevention of infant disease has not been measured. Further studies of MenB protein vaccines and MenA protein-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines in particular are needed if vaccination in pregnancy is to be utilized as an approach to prevention of meningococcal disease in young infants.
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- Bahaa Abu Raya
- a Vaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- a Vaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia , Vancouver , BC , Canada.,b Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics , University of Oxford, Children's Hospital , Oxford , UK
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Flacco ME, Manzoli L, Rosso A, Marzuillo C, Bergamini M, Stefanati A, Cultrera R, Villari P, Ricciardi W, Ioannidis JPA, Contopoulos-Ioannidis DG. Immunogenicity and safety of the multicomponent meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2018; 18:461-472. [PMID: 29371070 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) has been licensed in more than 35 countries. However, uncertainties remain about the lowest number of doses required to induce satisfactory, persistent immune responses. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide quantitative estimates for the immunogenicity, persistence of immunogenicity, and safety of 4CMenB vaccine in children and adolescents. METHODS For this systematic review and meta-analyses (proportion, head to head, and network), we searched MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov from database inception to June 30, 2017, for randomised trials that compared the immunogenicity or safety of the 4CMenB vaccine with its originator meningococcal B recombinant vaccine or routine vaccines in children or adolescents. For proportion meta-analyses, we also included single arm trials and follow-up studies of randomised controlled trials. Trials that assessed immunogenicity against at least one of four Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B reference strains (44-76/SL, 5/99, NZ98/254, and M10713) and included participants younger than 18 years who had received two or more doses of the 4CMenB vaccine were eligible for inclusion. We requested individual patient-level data from study authors and extracted data from published reports and online trial registries. We did meta-analyses to assess 4CMenB safety and immunogenicity against the four reference strains 30 days after a primary immunisation course (three doses for children, two doses for adolescents), 30 days after the primary course plus one booster dose (children only), 6 months or more after primary course, and 6 months or more after the booster dose. FINDINGS 736 non-duplicate records were screened, and ten randomised trials and eight follow-on extension trials on 4CMenB met the inclusion criteria. In intention-to-treat analyses, the overall proportion of children and adolescents who achieved seroconversion 30 days after the primary course of 4CMenB was 92% (95% CI 89-95 [I2=95%, p<0·0001]) for the 44/76-SL strain, 91% (87-95 [I2=95%, p<0·0001]) for the 5/99 strain, 84% (77-90 [I2=97%, p<0·0001]) for the NZ98-254 strain, and 87% (68-99 [I2=97%, p<0·0001]) for the M10713 strain. 6 months after the primary course, the immunogenicity remained adequate to high against all three tested strains (5/99, 44/76-SL, and NZ98/254) in adolescents (≥77%), and against two of four strains (5/99 and 44/76-SL) in children (≥67%): the proportion of patients who achieved seroconversion substantially declined for M10713 (<50%) and NZ98/254 (<35%). A booster dose re-enhanced the proportion of patients who achieved seroconversion (≥93% for all strains). However, immunogenicity remained high 6 months after the booster dose for strains 5/99 (95%) and M10713 (75%) only, whereas the proportion of patients who achieved seroconversion against strains 44/76-SL and NZ98/254 returned to similar proportions recorded 6 months after the primary course (62% for 44/76-SL, 35% for NZ98/254). The incidence of potentially vaccine-related, acute serious adverse events in individuals receiving 4CMenB was low (5·4 per 1000 individuals), but was significantly higher than routine vaccines (1·2 per 1000 individuals). INTERPRETATION 4CMenB has an acceptable short-term safety profile. The primary course is sufficient to achieve a satisfactory immune response within 30 days of vaccination. A booster dose is required for children to prolong the protection against strain M10713, and the long-term immunogenicity against strain NZ98/254 remains suboptimal. FUNDING None.
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- Maria Elena Flacco
- Department of Preventive Services, Local Health Authority of South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy; Regional Healthcare Agency of Abruzzo, Pescara, Italy
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- Regional Healthcare Agency of Abruzzo, Pescara, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Statistics, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Sadarangani M, Sell T, Iro MA, Snape MD, Voysey M, Finn A, Heath PT, Bona G, Esposito S, Diez-Domingo J, Prymula R, Odueyungbo A, Toneatto D, Pollard AJ. Persistence of immunity after vaccination with a capsular group B meningococcal vaccine in 3 different toddler schedules. CMAJ 2017; 189:E1276-E1285. [PMID: 29038320 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.161288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One schedule for the capsular group B meningococcal vaccine 4CMenB is 2 doses that are administered 2 months apart for children aged 12-23 months, with a booster dose 12-24 months later. Our objective was to provide data on persistence of human serum bactericidal antibody (hSBA) titres in children up to 4 years of age after initial doses at 12-24 months, and immunogenicity of a booster dose at 48 months of age compared with vaccine-naive children. METHODS Children previously immunized, as part of a randomized controlled trial, with 2 doses of 4CMenB vaccine at 12-24 months of age received a booster at 4 years of age. Vaccine-naive age-matched toddlers received 2 doses of 4CMenB. Human serum bactericidal antibody titres against reference strains H44/76, 5/99, NZ98/254 and M10713 were evaluated before and after innoculation with 4CMenB vaccine in 4-year-old children. RESULTS Of 332 children in the study, 123 had previously received 4CMenB and 209 were vaccine-naive controls. Before the booster, the proportions of participants (previously vaccinated groups compared with controls) with hSBA titres of 1:5 or more were as follows: 9%-11% v. 1% (H44/76), 84%-100% v. 4% (5/99), 0%-18% v. 0% (NZ98/254) and 59%-60% v. 60% (M10713). After 1 dose of 4CMenB in previously immunized children, the proportions of participants achieving hSBA titres of 1:5 or more were 100% (H44/76 and 5/99), 70%-100% (NZ98/254) and 90%-100% (M10713). INTERPRETATION We found that waning of hSBA titres by 4 years of age occurred after 2 doses of 4CMenB vaccine administered at 12-24 months, and doses at 12-24 months have a priming effect on the immune system. A booster may be necessary to maintain hSBA titres of 1:5 or more among those children with increased disease risk. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, no. NCT01717638.
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- Manish Sadarangani
- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics (Sadarangani, Sell, Iro, Snape, Voysey, Pollard), University of Oxford, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Vaccine Evaluation Center (Sadarangani), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Voysey), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre (Finn), School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; St. George's Vaccine Institute (Heath), University of London, London, UK; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità (Bona), Clinica Pediatrica, Novara, Italy; Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit (Esposito), Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Vaccine Research Area (Diez-Domingo), Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain; Charles University Prague, School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences (Prymula), Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (Odueyungbo), Cambridge, Mass.; Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Odueyungbo), Mississauga, Ont.; GSK (Toneatto), Siena, Italy
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Meiring S, Hussey G, Jeena P, Parker S, von Gottberg A. Recommendations for the use of meningococcal vaccines in South Africa. S Afr J Infect Dis 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2017.1359939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Susan Meiring
- Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a division of the National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Vaccines for Africa Initiative, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- General Practitioner, South African Society of Travel Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a division of the National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Taha MK, Hawkins JC, Liberator P, Deghmane AE, Andrew L, Hao L, Jones TR, McNeil LK, O’Neill RE, Perez JL, Jansen KU, Anderson AS. Bactericidal activity of sera from adolescents vaccinated with bivalent rLP2086 against meningococcal serogroup B outbreak strains from France. Vaccine 2017; 35:1530-1537. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.01.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Can we control all-cause meningococcal disease in Europe? Clin Microbiol Infect 2016; 22 Suppl 5:S103-S112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Systematic Review: Incidence and Course of Hearing Loss Caused by Bacterial Meningitis: In Search of an Optimal Timed Audiological Follow-up. Otol Neurotol 2016; 37:1-8. [PMID: 26649601 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000000922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to clarify the incidence and course of hearing loss after bacterial meningitis to optimize the audiological follow-up. DATA SOURCES The databases Embase, Medline (OvidSP), Web-of-science, Scopus, Cinahl, Cochrane, PubMed publisher, and Google Scholar were used. Only articles written in English were included. STUDY SELECTION Articles published from 1985 until March 2015 describing the incidence, risk factors, or course of hearing loss after meningitis were used. DATA EXTRACTION The quality of the studies was assessed on three aspects: quality of audiometry, number of patients, and methodological quality. DATA SYNTHESIS For each publication, data were entered in spreadsheet software for analysis. The data were analyzed and interpreted using best evidence synthesis. CONCLUSIONS The overall quality of the included studies was poor. A major drawback was the quality of the (description of) audiometry, severity, and timing of hearing loss.A systematic review of the literature showed an incidence of hearing loss (>25 ± 5 dB) of 14% and an incidence of 5% for profound hearing loss (>90 dB). Patients with initial normal hearing after meningitis showed stable normal hearing over time. However, initial hearing loss related to meningitis can improve or deteriorate over time.We therefore recommend early audiological testing of all patients who suffered bacterial meningitis. However, long-term audiological follow-up is only needed for patients with early onset hearing loss and not for patients with normal hearing at the first hearing test.
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Pelton SI. The Global Evolution of Meningococcal Epidemiology Following the Introduction of Meningococcal Vaccines. J Adolesc Health 2016; 59:S3-S11. [PMID: 27449148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although IMD incidence is highest in infants, a second peak occurs in adolescents/young adults. The incidence of IMD and the predominant disease-causing meningococcal serogroups vary worldwide. Epidemiologic data have guided the development of meningococcal vaccines to reduce the IMD burden. In Europe, serogroup C IMD has been substantially reduced since the introduction of a serogroup C conjugate vaccine. Serogroup B predominates in Europe, although cases of serogroup Y IMD have been increasing in recent years. In the United States, declines in serogroup C and Y disease have been observed in association with the introduction of quadrivalent (serogroups ACWY) meningococcal conjugate vaccines; serogroup B persists and is now the most common cause of outbreak associated disease. In the African meningitis belt, a conjugate vaccine for serogroup A has been effective in decreasing meningitis associated with that serogroup. Outbreaks of the previously rare serogroup X disease have been reported in this region since 2006. In recent years, outbreaks of serogroup B IMD, for which vaccines have only recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency, have occurred in Europe and the United States. Targeting meningococcal vaccination to adolescents/young adults may reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with IMD and has the potential to impact the larger community through herd benefits.
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- Stephen I Pelton
- Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Baker CJ. Prevention of Meningococcal Infection in the United States: Current Recommendations and Future Considerations. J Adolesc Health 2016; 59:S29-37. [PMID: 27449147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Neisseria meningitidis is a common cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia that can lead to permanent sequelae or death. N meningitidis is classified into serogroups based on the composition of the capsular polysaccharide, with serogroups A, B, C, W, X, and Y recognized as the major disease-causing organisms. The unpredictability of infection coupled with the poor prognosis for some patients suggests immunization as an effective preventive strategy. Importantly, four of the six disease-causing serogroups (A, C, Y, and W) may be prevented with available quadrivalent capsular polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines; these vaccines have been successfully implemented into immunization programs in the United States. Unfortunately, quadrivalent conjugate vaccines are not effective against serogroup B, now the most common cause of invasive meningococcal disease. Two recombinant protein vaccines recently were licensed for prevention of serogroup B disease. Recommendations for use of these serogroup B vaccines in the United States have been made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. This article will discuss all available meningococcal vaccines, current recommendations for use, lessons learned from previous experiences, and future considerations, with the hope of further understanding how use of these vaccines may help reduce incidence of meningococcal disease in the United States.
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- Carol J Baker
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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Ginsberg GM, Block C, Stein-Zamir C. Cost-utility analysis of a nationwide vaccination programme against serogroup B meningococcal disease in Israel. Int J Public Health 2016; 61:683-692. [PMID: 27105884 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0821-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Using cost-utility analysis, to evaluate whether or not to adopt a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B vaccination programme for Israeli children. METHODS Epidemiological, demographic, health service utilisation and economic data were integrated into a spreadsheet model to calculate the cost per averted disability-adjusted life year (DALY) of the intervention. RESULTS Assuming 78 % vaccine efficacy with no herd immunity, vaccination will prevent 223 cases and 22 deaths over a 100-year period. Based on vaccine price of $60 per dose, total intervention costs ($315,400,000) are partially offset by a $22,700,000 reduction in treatment and sequelae costs as a result of decreased morbidity. The intervention was not cost-effective since the net cost ($292,700,000) per averted DALY gained (1249 mostly due to decreased mortality) was $234,394. Additional two dose catch-up programmes vaccinating children in cohorts aged 1-2 to 1-13 were also not cost-effective. CONCLUSIONS The vaccination will become cost-effective if vaccine costs fall below $19.44 per dose. However, in identified high risk areas, the vaccine would be cost-effective and could be recommended for use both with and without catch-up campaigns.
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- Gary M Ginsberg
- Department of Technology Assessment, Public Health Service, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Jerusalem District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Hebrew University and Hadassah, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Mameli C, Galli E, Mantegazza C, Fabiano V, Zuccotti GV. The multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB): origin, composition, health impact and unknown aspects. Future Microbiol 2015; 10:1579-98. [DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B is the main cause for meningococcal invasive disease in many parts of the world. Since 2013, a new multicomponent vaccine against meningococcal serogroup B (4CMenB) has been licensed in Europe, Australia, Canada, Chile, Uruguay, USA and Brazil with different immunization schedules. Clinical trials involving adults, adolescents, children and infants showed 4CMenB has a good immunogenicity and safety profile. Strain coverage estimates are similar to or better than other recently approved vaccines, ranging from 66% in Canada to 91% in Unites States. Some points still remain to be clarified such as the best immunization strategy, the effect of 4CMenB on carriage, the long-term persistence of protective bactericidal antibodies titers, long-term safety outcomes, the possible emergence of N. meningitidis escape mutants and the vaccine cost–effectiveness. In this review, we focus on the vaccine composition, clinical trials and suggested schedules, safety data, potential strain coverage and future challenges.
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- Chiara Mameli
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, Via Castelvetro 32, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, Via Castelvetro 32, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, Via Castelvetro 32, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, Via Castelvetro 32, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, Via Castelvetro 32, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Wagner A, Kundi M, Zwiauer K, Wiedermann U. Paediatricians require more information before they routinely co-administer the meningococcal B vaccine with routine infant vaccines. Acta Paediatr 2015; 104:e439-47. [PMID: 26119881 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM The four-component meningococcal serogroup B (4CMenB) vaccine was licensed by the European Medicines Agency in 2013. We evaluated current practice regarding multiple vaccines and the attitudes of paediatricians towards the 4CMenB before it became available in Austria in 2014. METHODS We sent 1624 Austrian paediatricians an email invitation to participate in our nationwide web-based survey and 231 responded. RESULTS Most participants regarded the 4CMenB vaccine as a long-needed and necessary tool against meningococcal B disease. However, most participants would not co-administer this vaccine with other routine infant vaccines. The survey showed that 58.9% of paediatricians already co-administered the hexavalent vaccine with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, but most of them would not add a third vaccine at the same visit. This was mainly due to lack of experience with the vaccine and also because they assumed that parents would not consent. Importantly, paediatricians said they wanted an explicit recommendation in the Austrian Immunisation Plan on the timing of the 4CMenB vaccine before they would confidently and routinely use it for infants. CONCLUSION Paediatricians required more information for themselves and for parents before routinely co-administering the 4CMenB vaccine. They also requested a national recommendation on its timing.
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- Angelika Wagner
- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Health; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
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- Department of Paediatrics; Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten; Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Austria; St. Pölten Austria
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- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine; Medical University of Vienna; Vienna Austria
- Department of Rheumatology & Inflammation Research; Institute of Medicine; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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A cluster of invasive meningococcal disease revealed by the characterization of a novel serogroup B meningococcal clone. Epidemiol Infect 2015; 144:183-8. [PMID: 26113514 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268815001296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The incidence of invasive infections due to Neisseria meningitidis in Israel is about 1/100 000 population annually. Three cases of meningococcal meningitis were reported in employees at a single plant; the first case appeared in March 2013 and the second and third cases appeared in December, almost 9 months later. N. meningitidis serogroup B was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid samples. Multilocus sequence typing assigned the three meningococcal isolates to ST10418, a new sequence type and a member of the ST32 clonal complex. The clonality was confirmed by performance of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Post-exposure antibiotic prophylaxis was administered to close contacts of the first case. Upon the diagnosis of the additional two cases, post-exposure prophylaxis was administered to all the plant employees. This report demonstrates the importance of combining public health measures and advanced laboratory studies to confirm clonality and to prevent further disease spread in a closed setting.
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Stefanelli P, Fazio C, Neri A, Boros S, Renna G, Pompa MG. Changing epidemiology of Infant Meningococcal Disease after the introduction of meningococcal serogroup C vaccine in Italy, 2006-2014. Vaccine 2015; 33:3678-81. [PMID: 26087297 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Italy, the incidence of Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) was around 0.28 per 100,000 over the last years. Since the risk IMD is usually high among infants aged less than 1 year, we decided to evaluate the trend of IMD cases reported between 2006 and 2014 in this age group. In particular, the study aim was to describe the main characteristics of IMD cases in infants following the introduction of MCC vaccine (2005) and to estimate the number of cases which are potentially preventable through early vaccination. METHODS The National Surveillance System of Bacterial Meningitis was established in 1994 and in 2007 was extended to all invasive bacterial diseases. Clinical data and isolates and/or clinical samples are collected from hospitalized patients throughout the country. IMD cases are reported by clinicians to the local health authorities, and samples are sent to the Reference Laboratory at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità for further characterization and storage at -80°C. In particular, serogroup identification is obtained by agglutination with commercial antisera or by multiplex PCR. RESULTS The annual incidence for infants <1 year old remained rather stable of 3.6 per 100,000, with several upward and downward oscillations and a peak in 2010. The incidence of IMD among infants was more than 10 times higher than the overall rate of IMD observed in Italy. Finally, serogroup B was more frequently detected among infants aged <1 year, accounting for 65% of the total (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS During the study period, IMD incidence reported among infants aged less than one year old was 10 times higher than the overall rate, and serogroup B was the most commonly detected over time. The long-term impact of meningococcal C conjugate vaccine and the effect of the introduction of meningococcal B vaccination among infants need to be evaluated.
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- P Stefanelli
- Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immuno-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immuno-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immuno-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immuno-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immuno-mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Ministry of Health, Directorate General for Prevention, Rome, Italy
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Moreno-Pérez D, Álvarez García F, Arístegui Fernández J, Cilleruelo Ortega M, Corretger Rauet J, García Sánchez N, Hernández Merino A, Hernández-Sampelayo Matos T, Merino Moína M, Ortigosa del Castillo L, Ruiz-Contreras J. Vaccination against meningococcal B disease. Public statement of the Advisory Committee on Vaccines of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics (CAV-AEP). ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Sadarangani M, Scheifele DW, Halperin SA, Vaudry W, Le Saux N, Tsang R, Bettinger JA. Outcomes of invasive meningococcal disease in adults and children in Canada between 2002 and 2011: a prospective cohort study. Clin Infect Dis 2015; 60:e27-35. [PMID: 25605282 DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neisseria meningitidis causes 500 000 cases of septicemia and meningitis worldwide annually, with approximately 200 cases in Canada each year. Previous studies describe a case-fatality rate of 5%-15% and up to 20% of survivors suffering from long-term disability. METHODS This study was performed in Canada between 2002 and 2011; the study area included >50% of the country's population. We identified risk factors associated with death and the development of complications in children and adults admitted to hospital with confirmed invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). Clinical information was obtained from hospital records. Risk factors for death and complications were analyzed by univariate and multivariable analyses. RESULTS Of 868 individuals hospitalized with IMD, there were 73 deaths (8.4%) and 157 (18%) developed complications. The most common complications were hearing loss (5.4%), skin scarring (5.4%), amputation (3.4%), renal dysfunction (2.6%), and seizures (2.5%). Mortality was independently associated with shock (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 23.30; P<.0001), age (aOR, 1.02 per 1-year increased age; P<.0001), symptom onset within 24 hours of admission (aOR, 1.80; P=.0471), and admission to the intensive care unit (aOR, 0.41; P=.0196). Development of complications was independently associated with seizures (aOR, 4.55; P<.0001), shock (aOR, 3.10; P<.0001), abnormal platelet count (aOR, 2.14; P=.0002), bruising (aOR, 3.17; P=.0059), abnormal white blood cell count (aOR, 0.52; P=.0100), and prior antibiotic exposure (aOR, 0.27; P=.0273). CONCLUSIONS Outcomes following IMD remain poor in this resource-rich setting in the 21st century. These data identify priorities for clinical management of adults and children with IMD, and provide prognostic information for affected patients and their families and cost-effectiveness analyses for meningococcal vaccine programs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manish Sadarangani
- Vaccine Evaluation Center, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Vaccine Evaluation Center, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Canadian Center for Vaccinology, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital and University of Alberta, Edmonton
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
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- Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases, National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Vaccine Evaluation Center, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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[Vaccination against meningococcal B disease. Public statement of the Advisory Committee on Vaccines of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics (CAV-AEP)]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2014; 82:198.e1-9. [PMID: 25304451 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Meningococcal invasive disease, including the main clinical presentation forms (sepsis and meningitis), is a severe and potentially lethal infection caused by different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal serogroup B is the most prevalent in Europe. Most cases occur in children, with a mortality rate of 10% and a risk of permanent sequelae of 20-30% among survivors. The highest incidence and case fatality rates are observed in healthy children under 2-3 years old, followed by adolescents, although it can occur at any age. With the arrival in Spain of the only available vaccine against meningococcus B, the Advisory Committee on Vaccines of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics has analysed its preventive potential in detail, as well as its peculiar administrative situation in Spain. The purpose of this document is to publish the statement of the Committee as regards this vaccination and the access to it by the Spanish population, taking into account that it has been only authorized for people at risk. The vaccine is available free in the rest of Europe for those who want to acquire it, and in some countries and regions it has been introduced into the systematic immunisation schedules. The Committee considers that Bexsero® has a profile of a vaccine to be included in the official schedules of all the Spanish autonomous communities and insists on the need for it to be available in pharmacies for its administration in all children older than 2 months.
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