Lower Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease during Pregnancy; national prospective surveillance in England, 2011-2014.
CONCLUSIONS: Pregnant women are nearly five times less likely to develop IMD compared to non-pregnant women, but the infection can be severe. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Parikh SR, Borrow R, Ramsay ME, Ladhani SN Tags: BJOG Source Type: research
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