Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in a traveler visiting Japan from Argentina, 2019.

Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9608375 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-7780 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1341321X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Infect Chemother Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2014- : Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: Tokyo : New York : Published for the Society by Churchill Livingstone, c1995-

Meningococcal Infections*/diagnosis ; Meningococcal Infections*/epidemiology ; Neisseria meningitidis* ; Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135*; Argentina/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Japan ; Middle Aged ; Serogroup

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) can occur in travelers returning from mass-gathering events or endemic regions. We present a 60-year-old Argentine traveler to Tokyo who developed IMD by Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W135 during her stay in Japan. N. meningitidis serogroup W135 infection has become common in Argentina, whereas IMD less commonly occurs in Japan. Considering the prevalence, the patient most likely acquired the infection in Argentina, and it developed in Japan. Air travel enables passengers to reach the four corners of the world within a few days. IMD should be considered in travelers due to its potential to induce rapid clinical deterioration and transmission.
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Keywords: Argentina; Invasive meningococcal disease; Japan; Neisseriea meningitidis

Date Created: 20220427 Date Completed: 20220608 Latest Revision: 20220608

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10.1016/j.jiac.2022.04.007

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