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Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Krause, G; Blackmore, C; Wiersma, S; Lesneski, C; Woods, CW; Rosenstein, NE; Hopkins, RS
Published in: South Med J
May 2001

BACKGROUND: We examined the role of social networks and marijuana smoking in a community outbreak of infections due to Neisseria meningitidis. METHODS: We interviewed all patients and their contacts. Isolates were tested by pulsed field electrophoresis and multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. RESULTS: Nine cases of meningococcal disease occurred in the outbreak; isolates from seven cases with positive cultures were identical. Multiple overlapping social networks were found for case-patients and their contacts. All case-patients were linked by the marijuana-related activities of their contacts. CONCLUSION: Investigation of social networks and marijuana exposure might help identify close contacts of patients with meningococcal disease and help prevent secondary infections.

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Published In

South Med J

ISSN

0038-4348

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

94

Issue

5

Start / End Page

482 / 485

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Marijuana Smoking
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Florida
  • Female
  • Disease Outbreaks
 

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Krause, G., Blackmore, C., Wiersma, S., Lesneski, C., Woods, C. W., Rosenstein, N. E., & Hopkins, R. S. (2001). Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease. South Med J, 94(5), 482–485.
Krause, G., C. Blackmore, S. Wiersma, C. Lesneski, C. W. Woods, N. E. Rosenstein, and R. S. Hopkins. “Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease.South Med J 94, no. 5 (May 2001): 482–85.
Krause G, Blackmore C, Wiersma S, Lesneski C, Woods CW, Rosenstein NE, et al. Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease. South Med J. 2001 May;94(5):482–5.
Krause, G., et al. “Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease.South Med J, vol. 94, no. 5, May 2001, pp. 482–85.
Krause G, Blackmore C, Wiersma S, Lesneski C, Woods CW, Rosenstein NE, Hopkins RS. Marijuana use and social networks in a community outbreak of meningococcal disease. South Med J. 2001 May;94(5):482–485.

Published In

South Med J

ISSN

0038-4348

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

94

Issue

5

Start / End Page

482 / 485

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Marijuana Smoking
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Florida
  • Female
  • Disease Outbreaks