Acute meningococcal disease in children and adolescents

Ulrikka Nygaard; Nadja Hawwa Vissing; Morten Steensen; Christian Østergaard Andersen; Palle Valentiner-Branth; Kaare Engell Lundstrøm; Anja Poulsen

Acute meningococcal disease in children and adolescents

Ulrikka Nygaard
, Nadja Hawwa Vissing
, Morten Steensen
, Christian Østergaard Andersen
, Palle Valentiner-Branth
, Kaare Engell Lundstrøm
, Anja Poulsen

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	179
Issue number	36
Pages (from-to)	V06170443
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 4 Sept 2017

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