[Acute meningococcal disease in children and adolescents]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2017 Sep 4;179(36):V06170443.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Meningococcal disease is a rapidly progressing infection, which continues to cause deaths among children and adolescents. In this review, clinical signs and initial treatment of acute childhood meningococcal disease is described. Operational flow charts have been developed for assessment of non-blanching rash and initial treatment of meningococcal disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Algorithms
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Denmark / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Meningococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Meningococcal Infections* / epidemiology
  • Meningococcal Infections* / pathology
  • Meningococcal Infections* / therapy
  • Shock, Septic / microbiology
  • Shock, Septic / therapy