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- W2137573721 abstract "Many countries have been experiencing a significant increase in meningococcal disease. With the strains currently circulating, septicaemia is now a more frequent manifestation than meningitis and early recognition of disease manifestations by patient, parent or physician as well as early recognition of disease severity are the most important factors in attempting to reduce mortality and morbidity. Ceftriaxone is the treatment of choice but must be accompanied by aggressive supportive therapy in those with severe disease. The role of steroids is unknown. The evidence to support their use in both meningitis and severe systemic sepsis is discussed. The purified polysaccharide vaccines that have been available for some years may play a limited role in disease prevention. The recently introduced conjugate vaccine for preventing serogroup C disease represents a major advance but no vaccine is currently available to prevent serogroup B disease, cases of which will continue to challenge clinical practice." @default.
- W2137573721 created "2016-06-24" @default.
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- W2137573721 date "2002-01-01" @default.
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- W2137573721 title "Meningococcal disease: treatment and prevention" @default.
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