Meningococcal infections
Meningococcal infections
Background
The gram-negative diplococcus Neisseria meningitides is a major infectious cause of childhood death in developed countries. The mortality rate remains around 10%; however, in some specialist centers, it has decreased to less than 5%.1
Only meningitis is present in 30-50% of cases of invasive meningococcal disease, whereas 7-10% of cases have only features of septicemia, and 40% have meningitis with septicemia. The clinical difference between septicemia and meningitis is important because patients who present with shock are treated differently than patients who present primarily with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
meningococcal infections, meningitis, infectious purpura fulminans, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcal septicemia, meningococcemia, neisseria meningitides, invasive meningococcal disease, increased intracranial pressure, hypovolemia, pulmonary edema, intravascular thrombosis, purpura fulminans, varicella infection, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, acidosis, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, obstructive hydrocephalus, sensorineural deafness, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, maculopapular rash, neck stiffness, photophobia, bradycardia, treatment, diagnosis
Faust, Saul N.
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Cathie, Katrina
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Levin, Michael
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11 September 2009
Faust, Saul N.
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Cathie, Katrina
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Levin, Michael
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Faust, Saul N., Cathie, Katrina and Levin, Michael
(2009)
Meningococcal infections.
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Paediatric textbook at emedicine.com.
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Abstract
Background
The gram-negative diplococcus Neisseria meningitides is a major infectious cause of childhood death in developed countries. The mortality rate remains around 10%; however, in some specialist centers, it has decreased to less than 5%.1
Only meningitis is present in 30-50% of cases of invasive meningococcal disease, whereas 7-10% of cases have only features of septicemia, and 40% have meningitis with septicemia. The clinical difference between septicemia and meningitis is important because patients who present with shock are treated differently than patients who present primarily with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
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Published date: 11 September 2009
Keywords:
meningococcal infections, meningitis, infectious purpura fulminans, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcal septicemia, meningococcemia, neisseria meningitides, invasive meningococcal disease, increased intracranial pressure, hypovolemia, pulmonary edema, intravascular thrombosis, purpura fulminans, varicella infection, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, acidosis, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, obstructive hydrocephalus, sensorineural deafness, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, maculopapular rash, neck stiffness, photophobia, bradycardia, treatment, diagnosis
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Katrina Cathie
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Michael Levin
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