Volume 9, Number 10—October 2003
Dispatch
Saliva and Meningococcal Transmission
Hilary J. Orr*, Steve J. Gray†, Mary Macdonald‡, and James M. Stuart*1
Table
Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis by sitea
| Site of swab | One site positive | Two sites positive | Three sites positive | Total positive | Overall carriage % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasopharynx |
39 |
44 |
0 |
83 |
32.2 |
| Tonsils |
6 |
44 |
0 |
50 |
19.4 |
| Saliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
a(n=258).
1H.O. was responsible for recruiting students, obtaining specimens, swabs, and drafting the paper with J.S.; S.G. and M.M. were responsible for microbiologic processing and analysis; and J.S. designed the study and drafted the paper with H.O. All authors contributed to the final draft.
1H.O. was responsible for recruiting students, obtaining specimens, swabs, and drafting the paper with J.S.; S.G. and M.M. were responsible for microbiologic processing and analysis; and J.S. designed the study and drafted the paper with H.O. All authors contributed to the final draft.
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