Title of article
Meningococcal carrier rate before and after hajj pilgrimage: effect of single dose ciprofloxacin on carriage
Author/Authors
Alborzi, A. shiraz university of medical sciences - Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, شيراز, ايران , Oskoee, S. shiraz university of medical sciences - Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, شيراز, ايران , Pourabbas, B. shiraz university of medical sciences - Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, شيراز, ايران , Alborzi, S. shiraz university of medical sciences - Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, شيراز, ايران , Astaneh, B. shiraz university of medical sciences - Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, شيراز, ايران , Gooya, M.M. , Kaviani, MJ. shiraz university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Deparment of Internal Medicine, شيراز, ايران
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277
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282
Abstract
We determined the carriage rate of Neisseria meningitidis before and after hajj pilgrimage among a group (1) of 674 randomly selected Iranian pilgrims, and the effect of 500 mg of ciprofloxacin given 24 hours before return on the reduction of meningococcal carriers among another group (2) of 123 randomly selected Iranian pilgrims. Throat specimens taken 1 hour before departure on the hajj and immediately on return were cultured. Carriage rates of N. meningitidis in group 1 were 5.2% before and 4.6% after pilgrimage (P = 0.65); 3 new serogroups (Z, Z’ and A) were identified on return. In group 2, the carriage rate decreased from 8.1% to zero before and after pilgrimage.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2639971
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