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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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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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Intrafamilial meningococcal meningitis
European Journal of Pediatrics, 1980Two 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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Southern Medical Journal, 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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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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The Diagnosis of Meningococcal Meningitis
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1987To the Editor.— That the presence of petechiae is a useful predictor of meningococcal meningitis, 1 differentiating it from other types of purulent meningitis, validates one of the earliest names of the disease, "petechial fever." Petechiae associated with meningococcal meningitis occur during the meningococcemic stage and are caused by the plugging ...
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1930
The present epidemic of meningitis in Indianapolis began in November, 1929. This report includes cases admitted to the Indianapolis City Hospital between Nov. 11, 1929, and April 1, 1930. One patient was received in November, 52 in December, 22 in January, 44 in February, and 25 in March.
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The present epidemic of meningitis in Indianapolis began in November, 1929. This report includes cases admitted to the Indianapolis City Hospital between Nov. 11, 1929, and April 1, 1930. One patient was received in November, 52 in December, 22 in January, 44 in February, and 25 in March.
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1935
Weischselbaum, 1 although not credited with priority 2 in observing the meningococcus, isolated and cultured it in 1887; thus he laid the foundation for the present etiologic conception of the disease. Jochmann 3 initiated the clinical intrathecal use of an antiserum evaluated earlier by animal experimentation by Kolle and Wassermann.
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Weischselbaum, 1 although not credited with priority 2 in observing the meningococcus, isolated and cultured it in 1887; thus he laid the foundation for the present etiologic conception of the disease. Jochmann 3 initiated the clinical intrathecal use of an antiserum evaluated earlier by animal experimentation by Kolle and Wassermann.
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