An overview of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia.
This article provides an overview of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, which can have devastating effects. Nurses working in acute and primary care must be able to recognise the causes and symptoms of these conditions, and have up-to-date knowledge of treatment, prevention and potential after effects.
Donovan
Claire
C
Meningitis Trust, Stroud. claired@meningitis-trust.org
Blewitt
Jane
J
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012307:Risk Factors; D014612:Vaccines
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