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. 1989 Mar 4;298(6673):569–570. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6673.569

Does eradication of meningococcal carriage in household contacts prevent secondary cases of meningococcal disease?

J M Stuart ¹, K A Cartwright ¹, P M Robinson ¹, N D Noah ¹

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