Meningococcemia Fatal Infections

Title:
Meningococcemia: Fatal Infections
Word Count:
656

Summary:
Meningococcemia is just one of the two major meningococcal infections, the other one being men

Keywords:
bacterial infections, infections, inflammation

Article Body:
One of the most fatal of all meningococcal diseases is called meningococcemia, a bacterial inf
Meningococcemia is just one of the two major meningococcal infections, the other one being men
Meningococcemia can cause severe illness in children and young adults and may produce death wi
Symptoms may develop within 24 hours to two weeks after colonization. At first, patients will
As the bacteria continues to multiply and cause more damage, the patient will continue to comp
Within a few hours after infection, large bleeding areas on the skin known as purpura become m

Meningococcemia can be diagnosed through blood cultures by obtaining fluid from a petechial sp
About 15-20% of patients with meningococcemia may die due to acute infection while a notable p

Although a vaccine for meningococcus is now being made available, it is recommended that peopl

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