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. 2002 Dec;8(12):1398–1403. doi: 10.3201/eid0812.010421

Table 1. Cases of serogroup C meningococcal disease, Putnam County, Florida, 1998–1999a.

Onset date Sex Age Resident of target area Received chemoprophylaxis Received vaccine PFGE Outcome
12/12/98 F 2 yrs Yes No No No isolate No sequelae
12/12/98 F 18 yrs Yes No No Identical No sequelae
12/18/98 M 12 yrs Yes No No Identical No sequelae
12/25/98 F 2 yrs Yes No No Identical No sequelae
12/25/98 F 4 yrs Yes No No Identical No sequelae
12/26/98 M 11 yrs Yes No No Identical No sequelae
12/26/98 M 12 yrs Yes No No No isolate No sequelae
12/29/98 M 18 yrs Yes No No Identical Died
01/03/99 M 25 yrs Yes Yes No Identical No sequelae
3/25/99 M 17 yrs No No No Identical No sequelae
5/12/99 F 6 yrs Yes Yes Yes 3 bands’ difference Necrosis of ear lobe
12/28/99 F 3 mo Yes No No Identical Died

aPFGE, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; M, male; F, female.