Emergence and control of epidemic meningococcal meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2016.1274068
Abstract: Abstract For more than a century, meningitis epidemics have regularly recurred across sub-Saharan Africa, involving 19 contiguous countries that constitute a ‘meningitis belt’ where historically the causative agent has been serogroup A meningococcus. Attempts to… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; epidemic meningococcal; control epidemic; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Meningococcal Meningitis Complicated by Ventriculitis in an Infant
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13831
Abstract: We wish to draw your attention to a rare complication of meningococcal meningitis in a 2-month-old girl. The patient presented with a 2-day history of fever, vomiting and irritability. On examination, she was lethargic with… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; meningitis complicated; meningococcal meningitis; ventriculitis ... See more keywords
Transtentorial herniation syndrome from meningococcal meningitis in a young woman: the case for neurocritical care
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253191
Abstract: We report a case of a previously healthy early adolescent female who presented with meningococcal meningitis. While in hospital, she had marked neurologic deterioration with clinical herniation from malignant cerebral oedema. She was transferred to… read more here.
Keywords: meningococcal meningitis; herniation; neurocritical care; case ... See more keywords
Genetic Variation in Neisseria meningitidis Does Not Influence Disease Severity in Meningococcal Meningitis
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.594769
Abstract: Neisseria meningitidis causes sepsis and meningitis in humans. It has been suggested that pathogen genetic variation determines variance in disease severity. Here we report results of a genome-wide association study of 486 N. meningitidis genomes… read more here.
Keywords: genetic variation; disease severity; meningococcal meningitis; disease ... See more keywords