An overview of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia

Emerg Nurse. 2009 Nov;17(7):30-6; quiz 37. doi: 10.7748/en2009.11.17.7.30.c7377.

Abstract

This article provides an overview of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, which can have devastating effects. Nurses working in acute and primary care must be able to recognise the causes and symptoms of these conditions, and have up-to-date knowledge of treatment, prevention and potential after effects.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia* / complications
  • Bacteremia* / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia* / prevention & control
  • Bacteremia* / transmission
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exanthema / etiology
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / complications
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / prevention & control
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / transmission
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal* / complications
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal* / prevention & control
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal* / transmission
  • Meningitis, Viral* / complications
  • Meningitis, Viral* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Viral* / prevention & control
  • Meningitis, Viral* / transmission
  • Risk Factors
  • Vaccines

Substances

  • Vaccines