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Prevalence and Risk of Meningococcal Disease or Carriage During Mass Gatherings and Associated Travel: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

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Samannodi M   +13 more
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Meningococcal Meningitis

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2010
Meningococcal meningitis (MM) is the most common presentation of meningococcal disease and an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. When MM is associated with shock, early recognition and treatment of shock is essential. No investigation should delay starting antibiotics once the diagnosis is suspected. Corticosteroids can be started at
Ricardo G, Branco, Robert C, Tasker
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MENINGOCOCCIC MENINGITIS

American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1944
The cases of 100 consecutive patients with epidemic meningitis admitted at the Louisville General Hospital during the epidemic of 1943 are analyzed and discussed in this paper in order to throw some light on the problem of reduction of the death rate in future epidemics.
Harry F. Wechsler, Arthur H. Rosenblum
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Intrafamilial meningococcal meningitis

European Journal of Pediatrics, 1980
Two couples of sibs presented with meningococcal meningitis. In both families, immediate preventive measures were not taken due to a negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) smear in the first case from Family A, and a negative CSF smear and culture in the first case from Family B. All the children were treated successfully.
Y, Naveh, D, Merzbach
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