ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2018 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting focused
on evolving invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) epidemiology, surveillance, and …

The antibiotic era started in the 1940s and changed the profile of infectious diseases and
human demography. The burgeoning classes and numbers promised much and elimination …

Acute bacterial meningitis is more common in resource-poor than resource-rich settings.
Survival is dependent on rapid diagnosis and early treatment, both of which are difficult to …

Quinolone resistance is increasing in Neisseria meningitidis, with its prevalence in China
being high (> 70%), but its origin remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Introduction This review summarizes data on the fluoroquinolone resistance epidemiology
published in the previous 5 years. Materials and methods The data reviewed are stratified …

There has been a remarkable progress in the prevention, control and even eradication of
infectious diseases with improved hygiene and development of antimicrobials and vaccines …

Abstract The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) aims to prevent invasive meningococcal
disease (IMD) worldwide through education, research and cooperation. In March 2019, a …

Abstract The Hajj and Umrah mass gatherings represent many of the risk factors for
meningococcal disease and have historically been associated with both local and …

Background. Antimicrobial treatment and chemoprophylaxis of patients and their close
contacts is critical to reduce the morbidity and mortality and prevent secondary cases of …

Central nervous system infections have long been recognized as among the most
devastating of diseases. This article describes the changing pattern and epidemiology of a …