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Review
. 2003 Jul;88(7):608-14.
doi: 10.1136/adc.88.7.608.

Treatment of meningococcal infection

S B Welch  1 , S Nadel
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Review

Treatment of meningococcal infection

S B Welch et al. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

Aggressive early treatment of meningococcal disease can reduce mortality. This relies on prompt recognition and treatment of the complications of septicaemia and meningitis, appropriate ongoing intensive care where necessary, and adequate management of multiple organ failure. Most children with meningococcal disease survive intact, but long term sequelae are increasingly recognised and make follow up essential. New treatments continue to be evaluated, but none has so far proven to be effective in further reducing morbidity or mortality. Simple, timely therapeutic manoeuvres may greatly improve the prospects for survival.

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Protocol for early management of meningococcal disease in children.
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Clinical mechanisms of shock and the sites of action of treatment.
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