Neisseria meningitidis
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Background
Microbiology
- Gram-negative diplococcus
- Traditionally organized by serotyping of capsular polysaccharide
- A, B, C, E, H, I/K, L/ W, X, Y, and Z are confirmed genetically
Epidemiology
- Six serogroups cause essentially all disease: A, B, C, W, X, and Y
- In Canada, B, C, W-135 and Y are the most common causes, with B being the most commonly reported
- Historically, B caused the majority of sporadic cases, and virulent serogroup C caused the majority of outbreaks
References
- ^ Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson. Meningococcal pneumonia: a review. Pneumonia. 2019;11(1). doi:10.1186/s41479-019-0062-0.
