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Descriptor English:   Meningitis, Meningococcal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Meningitis Meningocócica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Meningite Meningocócica 
Synonyms English:   Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W135
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y
Meningitis, Meningococcic
Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup A
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup C
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W 135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W-135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup Y
Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup C Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W 135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W-135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup Y, Meningococcal Meningitis  
Tree Number:   C01.150.252.223.500.750
C01.150.252.400.625.549.449
C01.207.180.500.750
C10.228.228.180.500.750
C10.228.614.280.505
Definition English:   A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8) 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not coord with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS unless organism is particularly discussed but coord with specific serogroup (IM) if given
History Note English:   1978(1963) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
TM transmission UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   8755 
Unique Identifier:   D008585 

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