Every case has a hinge point, a key feature around which the differential diagnosis is built. In this case, the hinge point is the splenectomy. N meningitidis is associated with sepsis and severe DIC ...

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Rifampin, ceftriaxone, or azithromycin are recommended as first-line alternatives to ciprofloxacin prophylaxis for close contacts of people with meningococcal disease in areas where the disease is ...

A vaccination campaign against meningococcal B bacteria has been launched in the Chambéry and Lyon-East regions of France. This campaign follows an increase in cases of infection since June 2022 with ...

CORRECTION of abnormally low concentration of plasma components is usually attempted by replacement therapy. However, evidence from studies of purpura fulminans in man 1,2 and from studies of the ...

(Gray News) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health are investigating a meningococcal disease outbreak. Officials said at least 24 cases and six deaths ...

WA Health confirmed it was the 11th case reported in the state this year, following 13 cases and one death in 2024. Authorities said the deadly disease was caused by a bacterial infection of the blood ...