Meningococcal Meningitis

A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8)

Also Known As:

Meningitis, Meningococcal; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W135; Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y; Meningitis, Meningococcic; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup A; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup C; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W-135; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W135; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup Y; Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis; Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis; Serogroup C Meningococcal Meningitis; Serogroup W-135, Meningococcal Meningitis; Serogroup W135, Meningococcal Meningitis; Serogroup Y, Meningococcal Meningitis; Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W 135; Neisseria Meningitides; Serogroup W 135, Meningococcal Meningitis; Meningitis, Neisseria; Neisseria Meningitis

Infections: 539155
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
  - Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections: 4
    - Bacterial Meningitis: 3279
      - Meningococcal Meningitis: 553
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 25267
    - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: 959
      - Neisseriaceae Infections
        Meningococcal Infections: 2120
        Meningococcal Meningitis: 553
    - Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections: 4
      - Bacterial Meningitis: 3279
        Meningococcal Meningitis: 553
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 19509
  - Meningitis: 11696
    - Bacterial Meningitis: 3279
      - Meningococcal Meningitis: 553
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4371
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
    - Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections: 4
      - Bacterial Meningitis: 3279
        Meningococcal Meningitis: 553

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