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Table 4 Characteristics of individuals co-infected with HIV and invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in England during 2011–2013

From: Risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children and adults with HIV in England: a population-based cohort study

Age group at IMD (years)

Group

Time between HIV and IMD diagnosis

Time between ART and IMD

CD4 <350 cells/mm3 at HIV diagnosis

CD4 at IMD <350 cells/mm3

HIV risk

Region of birth

Year of arrival

Clinical presentation

ICU admission

<16

B

2 years

2 years

N

N

MTCT

Africa

2008

Septicaemia

N

16–24

W

13 years

-

N/A

N/A

MTCT

Africa

2000

Pneumonia

Y

16–24

B

After IMD

After IMD

Y

N/A

MSM

Asia

2008

Men & Sep

Y

16–24

Y

2 years

2 years

Y

N

HET

Africa

2004

Men & Sep

Y

25–44

Y

11 years

11 years

Y

Y

HET

Africa

2002

Septic arthritis

N

25–44

C

9 years

9 years

N

N

HET

Africa

2000

Septicaemia

N

25–44

W

8 years

8 years

N

N

HET

Africa

2004

Septicaemia

Y

25–44

B

5 years

4 years

Y

Y

HET

Africa

2004

Septicaemia

N

45–64

C

5 years

At time of IMD

N

N/A

MSM

UK

-

Septicaemia

N

45–64

Y

16 years

2 years

N

Y

HET

UK

-

Pneumonia

N

45–64

Y

10 years

At time of IMD

Y

N/A

HET

Africa

1988

Septicaemia

Y

45–64

B

3 years

3 years

Y

Y

HET

Africa

2002

Meningitis

N

45–64

Y

At the time of IMD

After IMD

N

N

HET

Africa

1975

Men & Sep

Y

45–64

C

At the time of IMD

Not on ART

Y

Y

HET

UK

-

Septicaemia

N

  1. HET heterosexual contact, ICU intensive care unit, Men & Sep meningitis and septicaemia, MSM men who have sex with men, MTCT mother-to-child transmission, N no, N/A not available, Y yes