Meningococcal infections; with particular reference to fulminating meningococcemia (Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome) treated with cortisone and norepinephrine.
D016470:Bacteremia; D003348:Cortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014884:Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
D003348:Cortisone; D009638:Norepinephrine
ARTERENOL/therapeutic use; CORTISONE/therapeutic use; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS/therapy; WATERHOUSE-FRIDERICHSEN SYNDROME/therapy