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Meningococcal disease is an infection by the bacteria known as Neisseria meningitidis, which can spread throughout the body, including the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Bacterial infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Cough
Confusion
Headache
Neck pain
Leg pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Meningococcal disease
Penicillin
3.9
11 reviews
Vancomycin
3.5
17 reviews
Ampicillin
3.4
11 reviews
Steroids
Cephalosporin antibiotic

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

CSF culture
Coagulation profile
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Blood culture
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Vaccinations

Meningococcal vaccine

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoke exposure
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