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Review
. 2017 Sep 4;179(36):V06170443.

[Acute meningococcal disease in children and adolescents]

[Article in Danish]
Ulrikka Nygaard  1 , Nadja Hawwa Vissing, Morten Steensen, Christian Østergaard Andersen, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Kaare Engell Lundstrøm, Anja Poulsen
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  • PMID: 28874255
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Review

[Acute meningococcal disease in children and adolescents]

[Article in Danish]
Ulrikka Nygaard et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .
Free article

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.

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