Tag: Meningitis
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
President and co-owner of the New England Compounding Center received a 14.5-year sentence from a federal judge Wednesday
Major Neurological Disorders on the Rise in the United States
Burden increasing largely due to aging of the U.S. population
ACIP Provides Recommendations on Meningococcal Vaccination
Vaccination with MenACWY recommended for adolescents aged 11 to 12 years with booster at 16 years
Adolescent Vaccinations Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease could offset increased coverage noted from 2018 to 2019 in HPV vaccination, MenACWY
Coverage With HPV Vaccine Continuing to Increase in Boys
Teens whose parents received a provider recommendation had higher coverage with HPV vaccine
Next-Gen Sequencing of CSF Improves Diagnosis of CNS Infections
Eight of 13 diagnoses made solely by metagenomic NGS had likely clinical effect, seven guided treatment
High Rates of MenB Vaccination Advised in University Outbreaks
Estimated first-dose vaccination coverage varied from 14 to 98 percent in 10 university outbreaks
College Students at Increased Risk for SgB Meningococcal Dz
Students, parents, health care providers should be aware of the availability of MenB vaccines
Universal Vaccination for MenB at College Entry Not Cost-Effective
Incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained $13.8 million under societal perspective
Physicians Lack Knowledge About Serogroup MenB Vaccination
Primary care docs who are somewhat or not aware of MenB vaccine are less likely to discuss vaccination
