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Meningitis

Generalities
Agent There are several agents causing meningitis.
1) Main Bacteria:
- Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus): Gram negative diplococci. Main invasive serotypes are A, B, C, W135, X, and Y.
- Haemophilus influenza: Gram negative cocco-bacilli. There are 6 serotypes from (a) to (f). The serotype (b) is responsible of invasive infection.
- Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus): Gram positive diplococci. There are more than 90 serotypes.
- Leptospira: spirochetes, Leptospira interrogans (26 serogroups)
- Listeria monocytogenes: Gram positive, rod-shapped
- Other bacterial agents: Staphylococcus, enteric bacteria, group B streptococci, Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
2) Virus:
- Mumps
- Measles
- West Nile virus: a Flavivirus
- Enterovirus: including Coxsackieviruses A (2-4, 7, 9-10), Coxsackieviruses B (1-6), Echoviruses (2, 5-7, 9-11, 14, 18, 30), Enterovirus 71, Poliovirus (1-3)
- Herpes Simplex virus (types 1 and 2): family Herpesviridae
- Varicella-Zoster virus: Human (alpha) Herpesvirus 3 (varicella-zoster) from the group Herpesvirus
- Adenovirus: Adenovirus, several types (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7), genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae, - Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an Arenavirus
- Sandfly fever viruses: genus Phlebovirus, family Bunyaviridae. They include more than 60 antigenically distinct virus serotypes. Two main groups are identified: a) Sandfly fever group including the Naples serocomplex (Karimabad virus, Arabia virus, Massilia virus, Punique virus, Tehran virus, Toscana virus …) and Sicilian serocomplex; and b) Uukuniemi group
-Other virus: arboviruses…
3) Parasites: - Candida albicans, cryptococcus…
Incubation period varies with the agent
Period of transmissibility varies with the agent
Reservoir varies with the agent
Modes of transmission varies with the agent
Clinical presentation varies with the agent
Resources
Case definition MOPH circular no. 52 (2007): Meningitis
MOPH circular no. 63 (2007): Neisseria meningitidis
MOPH circular no. 54 (2007): Haemophilus influenzae b
MOPH circular no. 36 (2012): West Nile Virus
Forms - Meningitis reporting form
- Meningitis investigation form
Data - Weekly report
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ATC Name B/G Ingredients Dosage Form Price
J01XE01 NITROFURANTOIN G Nitrofurantoin - 100mg 100mg Tablet 972,942 L.L
M02AA15 LOCAGEL G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 10mg/g 10mg/g Gel 223,078 L.L
N05AH03 PRANZA G Olanzapine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, orodispersible 1,773,872 L.L
N06BA09 APO-ATOMOXETINE G Atomoxetine (HCl) - 25mg 25mg Capsule 3,703,630 L.L
R03BB04 TIOVA-T G Tiotropium bromide monohydrate - 18mcg 18mcg Rotacaps 384,339 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 193,513 L.L
A11DB TRILAGAVIT G Vitamin B12 - 1mg/3ml, Vitamin B6 - 100mg/3ml, Vitamin B1 - 100mg/3ml Injectable solution 579,196 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 170,630 L.L
C07AB07 APO-BISOPROLOL G Bisoprolol fumarate - 5mg 5mg Tablet 923,220 L.L
C09DA03 VIOSTAN PLUS 160/25 G Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 671,921 L.L
C10AX09 ZEMIL G Ezetimibe - 10mg 10mg Tablet 944,529 L.L
J01DD04 LEBACEF G Ceftriaxone (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution+diluent 508,100 L.L
J01XE01 UVAMIN RETARD G Nitrofurantoin (macrocrystals) - 100mg 100mg Capsule 392,402 L.L
M02AA15 OLFEN G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 1% 1% Gel 268,769 L.L
N05AH03 VAINCOR G Olanzapine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, coated, scored 806,306 L.L
N06BA09 PMS-ATOMOXETINE G Atomoxetine (HCl) - 25mg 25mg Capsule 4,121,565 L.L
R03BB04 NEUMOTROPIO G Tiotropium bromide - 10mcg 10mcg Capsule, inhalation 2,997,155 L.L
A02BX02 SUCRATE GEL G Sucralfate - 1g 1g Gel 636,981 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 560,382 L.L
A11DB VITANOR G Vitamin B1 - 250mg, Vitamin B6 - 250mg, Vitamin B12 - 500mcg Tablet, film coated 946,065 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 166,708 L.L
C07AB07 B-COR 5 G Bisoprolol fumarate - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 296,989 L.L
C09DA03 VIOSTAN PLUS 320/25 G Valsartan - 320mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 1,445,975 L.L
J01DD04 LEBACEF G Ceftriaxone - 1g 1g Injectable sterile powder for solution + lidocaine solvent 508,100 L.L
M02AA15 VOLDIC G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 10mg/g 1% Emulgel 172,012 L.L
N02BE01 PARACEROL G Paracetamol - 10mg/ml 10mg/ml Injectable solution 1,536,012 L.L
N05AH03 ZOLAPINE G Olanzapine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, orodispersible 1,186,165 L.L
N06BA09 PMS-ATOMOXETINE G Atomoxetine (HCl) - 18mg 18mg Capsule 3,744,073 L.L
S01EA05 ALPHANOVA G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.15% 0.15% Drops solution 599,354 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 193,513 L.L
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