Bexsero (Novartis): approved for use in Europe and Australia in January 2013
This is the only vaccine in production that protects against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB)
Antibiotics
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References
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Meningococcal antigen typing system (MATS) based coverage prediction for the 4CMenB vaccine in United States. In: Frosch M, Rudel T, Vogel U, eds. XVIIIth International Pathogenic Neisserial Conference. Wurzburg, Germany; 2012
Bexsero: a multicomponent vaccine for prevention of meningococcal disease. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012;8:174-83 [MEDLINE]
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Commentary: European Medicines Agency recommends approval of a broadly protective vaccine against serogroup B meningococcal disease. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32:372-3 [MEDLINE]