| Meningococcal disease is an infection | | | | Chloramphenicol can be given in case of |
| caused by the Neisseria meningitidis. It | | | | penicillin allergy. Intensive supportive |
| is transmitted from person to person | | | | care is required for patients with |
| through respiratory secretions. | | | | fulminant meningococcemia. Avoid helpful |
| Neisseria meningitidis often live in the | | | | when limb amputation can be salvaged. |
| upper respiratory tract without causing | | | | Poor tissue perfusion can also lead to |
| any visible signs of the disease. Some | | | | complications that require a dental |
| event is thought to trigger the onset of | | | | extraction of teeth affected. |
| aggressive behavior of the bacteria, and | | | | Plaquettaire replacement may be needed |
| sporadic cases of meningococcal | | | | if bleeding disorders develop. |
| meningitis and meningococcemia appear. | | | | Meningococcemia Treatment and Prevention |
| Neisseria meningitidis is encapsulated | | | | Tips |
| gram-negative diplococcus, and the | | | | 1. Aqueous Penicillin G may be given to |
| causative agent of meningococcemia. | | | | both children and adults. |
| Other risk factors include lack of | | | | 2. Chloramphenicol may be given in cases |
| immunoglobulins, asplenia, and HIV | | | | of Penicillin allergy. |
| infection. | | | | 3. Rifampicin drugs may be given to both |
| Méningococcémie symptoms of fever, | | | | children and adults. |
| anxiety, petechial (spotty red or | | | | 4. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics to |
| purple) rash and irritability. The | | | | eliminate the infection. |
| treatment and prophylaxis: The treatment | | | | 5. Clotting factors or platelet |
| is carried out by the antibiotics. | | | | replacement may be needed if bleeding |
| Penicillin G aqueous may be given to | | | | disorders develop. |
| both children and adults. | | | | |