Τίτλος:
FACTORS AFFECTING CARRIAGE OF NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS AMONG GREEK
MILITARY RECRUITS
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Greek military recruits (993) were examined for carriage of meningococci
during July 1990. Blood, saliva and throat swab specimens were obtained
and each recruit answered a questionnaire providing information on age,
education (a measure of socioeconomic level), place of residence.
smoking habits and recent infections.
The overall carriage rate was 25 % but differed between the two camps:
79/432 (18%) in Camp A and 168/561 (30 %) in Camp B (P < 0.0005). In
Camp B, there were significantly higher proportions of recruits who were
non-secretors (P < 0.0005), and/or heavy smokers (P < 0.0005). They were
also younger (< 19 years old) (P < 0.001), and on the whole had fewer
years of education (P < 0.0005). By univariate analysis, carriage was
significantly associated with smoking. By multiple logistic regression
analysis, carriage was associated with smoking (P < 0.001), age (P <
0.01) and the camp in which the recruits were based (P < 0.01). Among
recruits in Camp B, 15/38 (40%) of those with recent viral infections
were carriers compared with 30% for the camp in general.
Συγγραφείς:
BLACKWELL, CC
TZANAKAKI, G
KREMASTINOU, J
WEIR, DM and
VAKALIS, N
ELTON, RA
MENTIS, A
FATOUROS, N
Περιοδικό:
Epidemiology and Infection
Εκδότης:
Cambridge University Press
DOI:
10.1017/S0950268800049943
