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Meningococcal Septicemia

Meningococcal septicaemia. Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, or meningococcus. It carries a high mortality rate if untreated but is a vaccine-preventable disease. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection can result in sepsis, which is a more damaging and dangerous condition. Meningitis and meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability in both developed and under-developed countries.
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Meningococcal Septicemia
Meningococcal septicaemia. Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, or meningococcus. It carries a high mortality rate if untreated but is a vaccine-preventable disease. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection can result in sepsis, which is a more damaging and dangerous condition. Meningitis and meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability in both developed and under-developed countries.
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