Handbook of Meningococcal Disease Management

This concise pocketbook will provide readers with an overview and background of meningococcal disease, treatment options and emerging therapies, and methods of prevention. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in vaccinations to prevent meningococcal disease. This book revi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Feavers, Ian (Editor), Pollard, Andrew (Editor), Sadarangani, Manish (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and epidemiology of meningococcal disease
  • Carriage and transmission of meningitis
  • Pathogenesis of meningitis
  • Diagnosis of meningococcal disease
  • Clinical aspects of meningitis
  • Treatment of meningococcal disease
  • Prevention of meningococcal disease
  • Appendix