title: Meningococcal disease: treatable but still terrifying.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, South Western Area Pathology Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. r.munro@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Munro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents