Meningococcal Surveillance Australia: Reporting period 1 January to 31 March 2024

Abstract

The reference laboratories of the National Neisseria Network, Australia report data on invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases confirmed by culture and/or molecular techniques for the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme (AMSP). Culture-positive cases and molecular-based diagnoses are defined as IMD by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia National Guidelines for Public Health Units. Data contained in the quarterly reports are restricted to a description of the number of cases by jurisdiction and serogroup, when known, and expanded in 2024 to include antimicrobial resistance data for ceftriaxone, penicillin, ciprofloxacin and rifampicin. Some minor corrections to data in Table 1 may be made in subsequent reports if additional data are received.