Cure Research for Meningococcal disease

Rare Types of Meningococcal disease:

Some rare types of Meningococcal disease include:

• Viral meningitis
• Bacterial meningitis
• Acute meningitis
• Aseptic meningitis
• Eosinophilic meningitis
• more rare types...»

Treatments for Meningococcal disease

Treatments to consider for Meningococcal disease may include:

• Emergency hospitalization - many cases require urgent emergency treatment.
• Antibiotics
  • Penicillin
  • Penicillin G
  • Ampicillin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Ceftriaxone
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Meningococcal disease

Beware of meningococcal disease this winter: New South Wales health minister Reba Meagher has asked people to look out for signs and symptoms of the deadly meningococcal disease. The cases of this disease usually increase in winter. Early identification and treatment of the disease is vital and it is important to remind the community particularly parents, to be vigilant for the signs and symptoms of this potentially fatal disease. Meningococcal is a form of meningitis which presents with symptoms of fever, headache, stiff neck, photophobia, nausea and vomiting and a blotchy purplr red rash. The minister has urged all those under the age of 25 and parents of ypung children to make sure they have received the meningococcal C vaccine that protects against one of the strains of this serious disease.

Meningococcal disease Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - Photophobia
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - Nuchal Rigidity
• Emergency interventions - Brudzinski's sign
• Emergency interventions - Nuchal rigidity
• Treatment (Tx) - Encephalitis
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment (Tx) - Meningitis
• Treatment - Meningococcal infections
• Treatment - Vitamin C deficiency
• Treatment - West Nile encephalitis
• Emergency interventions - Brudzinski's sign
• Emergency Interventions - Nuchal rigidity
• Treatment - Encephalitis
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - West Nile encephalitis
• Emergency Actions - Brudzinski's sign
• Patient counseling - Headache
• Emergency Actions - Nuchal rigidity
• Patient counseling - Photophobia
• Nursing considerations - Brudzinski's sign
• Nursing considerations - Headache
• Nursing considerations - Nuchal rigidity
• Nursing considerations - Photophobia
• Management of Bacterial Meningitis - Assure coverage for resistantStreptococcus pneumoniae with vancomycin if there is a concernfor meningitis
• Management - Meningitis

Clinical Trials for Meningococcal disease

Some of the clinical trials for Meningococcal disease include:

• Study of NeisVac-C Vaccine to Evaluate Immunological Interference With Hepatitis B, Inactivated Polio and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines in Healthy Infants - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Menactra in Children Aged 4 to 6 Years When Administered Concomitantly With a Fifth Dose of DAPTACEL - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Study of 2 Doses of Menactra, a Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy Toddlers - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study in Children to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of 4 Formulations of GSK Bio MenACWY-TT Conjugate Vaccine - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Lot-to-Lot Consistency of Tritanrix-HepB/Hib-MenAC & Its Non-Inferiority vs Tritanrix-HepB/Hiberix in Infants - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Meningococcal disease

Medical research papers related to Meningococcal disease include:

• Antibiotics for preventing meningococcal infections
• Pre-admission antibiotics for suspected cases of meningococcal disease
• Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people
• Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people. A national clinical guideline.
• Seroprotection against serogroup C meningococcal disease in adolescents in the United Kingdom: observational study.
• Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock
• 1) General recommendations on immunization: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). 2) Update: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding administration of combination MMRV va
• Should GPs refer every case of fever with photophobia, without other features of meningitis?
• Prevention and control of meningococcal disease. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (Addendum 1) Recommendations for all persons aged 11--18 years; (Addendum 2) Recommendations for children aged 2--10 years at incr
• Early management of meningococcal disease in children
• Meningococcal disease in children Just in time
• Meningococcal disease
• Feverish illness in children - Assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years
• Meningitis case definitions
• Meningitis prevention
• Septicaemia
• Meningitis
• Meningitis chemoprophylaxis
• Meningitis checklist
• Circulatory failure
• Bacterial meningitis
• Polysaccharide vaccines
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Contact tracing
• Air travel and children's health issues
• Childhood vaccination
• Pre-hospital administration of antibiotics by paramedics for suspected cases of meningococcal disease
• Tetravalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Menactra) for the Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
• Effectiveness of antibiotics given before admission in reducing mortality from meningococcal disease: systematic review
• Effectiveness of antibiotics given before admission in reducing mortality from meningococcal disease: systematic review.

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