Control and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP)

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• Alternative Title:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, February 14, 1997 / Vol. 46 / No. RR-5: Control and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP).
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Jafari, Hamid S ; Perkins, Bradley A. ; Wenger, Jay D.
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
• Description:
  These recommendations update information regarding the polysaccharide vaccine licensed in the United States for use against disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135, as well as antimicrobial agents for chemoprophylaxis against meningococcal disease (superseding MMWR 1985;34:255-9). This report provides additional information regarding meningococcal vaccines and the addition of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone as acceptable alternatives to rifampin for chemoprophylaxis in selected populations.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents Antibiotic Prophylaxis Bacterial Vaccines Ceftriaxone Child Child, Preschool Ciprofloxacin Humans Infant Meningococcal Infections Meningococcal Vaccines Neisseria Meningitidis Rifampin Vaccination

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• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1997; v. 46, no. 5, p. 1-9
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print) ; 1545-8601 (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  9048846
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  p. 1-9 (5 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  46
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7498/cdc_7498_DS1.pdf
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