title: Treating meningococcal infections in children.
abstract: Aggressive early treatment of meningococcal disease in children can reduce mortality. This relies on prompt recognition of septicaemia and meningitis, and treatment of the complications of shock and raised intracranial pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, St Mary's Hospital, London W2 1NY. s.welch@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents