Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Infection Année : 2024

Global Meningococcal Initiative: Insights on antibiotic resistance, control strategies and advocacy efforts in Western Europe

Vinny Smith

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In Western Europe, many countries have robust and well-established surveillance systems and case reporting mechanisms. IMD incidence across Western Europe is low with a predominance of meningococcal serogroup B (MenB). Case confirmation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing is often standardised in this region, with many countries also having robust vaccination programmes in place. Both MenB and MenACWY vaccines form part of National Immunisation Programmes (NIPs) in most European countries, with Sweden only offering vaccination in special circumstances. Despite these established programmes, there remains a critical need for advocacy efforts in affecting change in diagnosis, testing, and treatment. Recent campaigns, such as the World Meningitis Day digital toolkit, have helped raise awareness and draw attention to meningococcal disease. Awareness around antibiotic resistance has also led to the identification of antibiotic-resistant meningococcal strains, with an increase, albeit small, in these strains noted across the region. Countries such as Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, and France have either reported strains resistant to penicillin, ciprofloxacin and/or isolates with a reduced susceptibility to third-generation cephalosporins.

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hal-05103277 , version 1 (08-06-2025)

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Ray Borrow, Helen Campbell, Dominique A Caugant, Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Heike Claus, et al.. Global Meningococcal Initiative: Insights on antibiotic resistance, control strategies and advocacy efforts in Western Europe. Journal of Infection, 2024, 89 (6), pp.106335. ⟨10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106335⟩. ⟨hal-05103277⟩
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