Hilary J. Orr, Steve J. Gray, Mary Macdonald, and James M. Stuart
Subjects
United Kingdom, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis carriage was compared in swab specimens of nasopharynx, tonsils, and saliva taken from 258 students. We found a higher yield in nasopharyngeal than in tonsillar swabs (32% vs. 19%, p more...
1Neisseria meningitidis carriage was compared in swab specimens of nasopharynx, tonsils, and saliva taken from 258 students. We found a higher yield in nasopharyngeal than in tonsillar swabs (32% vs. 19%, p more...