The Implications of Vaccines for Prevention of Bacterial Meningitis

Although existing conjugate vaccines protect against some types of bacterial meningitis, new vaccines are needed to broaden protection against the disease. Published in Current Opinion in Neurology, this article posits new uses for existing vaccines and describes new vaccines currently in development. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)

Author(s): Riordan A

Published: 2010

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    Citation: Riordan A. The Implications of Vaccines for Prevention of Bacterial Meningitis. Current Opinion in Neurology. 2010;23(3):319-324.

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Meningococcus

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global