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Alternate Name(s): Meningococcal septicemia; Meningococcal blood poisoning; Meningococcal bacteremia ...... Meningococcemia is an acute (sudden onset) infection of the bloodstream and developing vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels) caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis .
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Meningococcemia is a life-threatening infection that occurs when the meningococcus, Neisseria meningitidis, invades the blood stream. Bleeding into the skin (petechiae and purpura) may occur. The tissue in areas may die (become necrotic or gangrenous).
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Meningococcal disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also termed meningococcus). It carries a high mortality rate if untreated. Whilst best known as a cause of...
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Overview: Meningococcal disease is a communicable infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. ... Meningococcemia is transmitted from person to person via respiratory secretions. N meningitidis infection can be clinically polymorphic.
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Overview: Meningococcemia is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, an encapsulated gram-negative diplococcus. Acquisition of N meningitidis can result in asymptomatic pharyngeal colonization or invasive disease. Meningococcemia is defined as dissemination of meningococci into the bloodstream and is a ... ... Fever is moderate.
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Meningococcemia - Overview, Meningococcemia is an acute and potentially life-threatening infection of the bloodstream that commonly leads to inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis).See also: Septicemia ... Definition of Meningococcemia:
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Definition of meningococcemia in the Medical Dictionary. meningococcemia explanation. Information about meningococcemia in Free online English dictionary. What is meningococcemia? Meaning of meningococcemia medical term. ... Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream. Meningococcus,
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Meningococcemia Information from Drugs.com ... Meningococcemia is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. The bacteria frequently lives in a person's upper respiratory tract without causing visible signs of illness.
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