Abstract
Four cases of infection with serogroup X meningococci (MenX) (1 in 2015 and 3 in 2016) occurred in migrants living in refugee camps or reception centers in Italy. All MenX isolates were identified as clonal complex 181. Our report suggests that serogroup X represents an emerging health threat for persons arriving from African countries.
Keywords:
bacteria; invasive meningococcal diseases; meningitis/encephalitis; migrants; serogroup X.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Humans
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Italy / epidemiology
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Male
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / drug therapy
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / epidemiology*
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / microbiology*
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Multilocus Sequence Typing
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Neisseria meningitidis / classification*
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Neisseria meningitidis / genetics
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Phylogeny
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Refugees*
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Sentinel Surveillance*
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Serogroup*
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult