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We report an increase of serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease in Tuscany. From January 2015 to end February 2016, 43 cases were reported, among which 10 were fatal, compared to two cases caused by serogroup C recorded in 2014 and three in 2013. No secondary cases occurred. Thirty–five strains belonged to C:P1.5–1,10–8:F3–6:ST-11(cc11). Control measures have been adopted and immunisation campaigns implemented. Studies on risk factors and carriage are ongoing.

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Increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease of serogroup C / clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy, 2015 to 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Paola+Stefanelli&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stefanelli Paola</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alessandro+Miglietta&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Miglietta Alessandro</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Patrizio+Pezzotti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pezzotti Patrizio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cecilia+Fazio&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fazio Cecilia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Arianna+Neri&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Neri Arianna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Paola+Vacca&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vacca Paola</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fabio+Voller&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Voller Fabio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fortunato+P.+D%E2%80%99Ancona&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">D’Ancona Fortunato P.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Raniero+Guerra&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Guerra Raniero</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Stefania+Iannazzo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Iannazzo Stefania</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Grazia+Pompa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pompa Maria Grazia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Giovanni+Rezza&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rezza Giovanni</a></span>. Increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease of serogroup C / clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy, 2015 to 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(12):pii=30176. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.12.30176" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.12.30176</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 09 Mar 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 24 Mar 2016 </span> </p>
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