The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2011 , Vol 53 , Num 5
Meningococcal Disease in Children: A Clinical Review
The Academic Department of Emergency Care, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation
Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
Meningococcal disease is a global burden and remains one of the leading
infectious causes of death in children, with an estimated annual death rate of
170,000 worldwide. Despite these figures, the management of children with
severe meningococcal sepsis and septic shock remains suboptimal. This review
presents an overview of this condition including the epidemiology, pathogenesis,
clinical manifestations, complications, management, and prediction.and prediction.
Keywords :
meningococcal disease, epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, Neisseria
meningitidis, meningococcemia, meningitis, children.