Absence of Neisseria meningitidis from Throat Swabs of Kuwaiti Pilgrims after Returning from the Hajj

被引：15

作者：

Husain, Entesar H. ^{[1
]}

Dashti, Ali A. ^{[2
]}

Electricwala, Qudsiya Y. ^{[2
]}

AbdulSamad, AbdulSamad M. ^{[3
]}

Al-Sayegh, Safeya ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Amiri Hosp, Dept Pediat, Fac Med, Safat 13110, Kuwait

[2] Amiri Hosp, Fac Allied Hlth, Kuwait, Kuwait

[3] Amiri Hosp, Dept Surg, Kuwait, Kuwait

[4] Quadsiya Family Med Ctr, Dept Family Med, Kuwait, Kuwait

来源：

MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE | 2010年 / 19卷 / 04期

关键词：

Ciprofloxacin; Meningococcal disease; Neisseria meningitidis; Quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine;

D O I：

10.1159/000312721

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objective: To investigate whether or not Neisseria meningitidis was present in the throat of Kuwaiti pilgrims after returning from the Hajj. Method: Throat swabs were taken from 177 participants 1 week after returning from the Hajj. The participants were asked about: associated medical conditions, meningococcal vaccination status and the intake of ciprofloxacin before leaving Mecca for Kuwait. Results: There was no throat colonization with N. meningitidis on any of the throat swabs. Of the 177 pilgrims, 163 (92%) were vaccinated with meningococcal quadrivalent vaccine before leaving to Saudi Arabia. Ninety-seven of the pilgrims (83%) had received one dose of ciprofloxacin before leaving Mecca. Conclusion: The result showed that vaccination before leaving Kuwait and ciprofloxacin prophylaxis were effective in preventing throat colonization with Neisseria meningitidis. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel

引用

页码：321 / 323

页数：3

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