Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Preterm Infants.

Anna Calvert Helen CampbellPaul T HeathChristine E JonesKirsty Le DoareAnna MensahShamez Ladhani

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

Preterm infants had a higher incidence of IMD than term infants and the IMD incidence was highest in infants born at <32 weeks' gestation. Preterm infants also had a higher risk of IMD sequelae.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
risk factors
gestational age