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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
N02AF02 NALBUPHINE RENAUDIN 1% G Nalbuphine HCl - 20mg/2ml 20mg/2ml Injectable solution 1,181,238 L.L
N03AX16 GABRIKA 25 G Pregabalin - 25mg 25mg Capsule 341,720 L.L
N06AB06 DEPRINE G Sertraline HCl - 50mg 50mg Tablet 894,615 L.L
R06AX13 LORADAD G Loratadine - 10mg 10mg Tablet 131,697 L.L
L01EB01 GEFITINIB ARROW G Gefitinib - 250mg 250mg Tablet, coated L.L
A02BC01 HYPOSEC G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 659,827 L.L
B01AF02 ELAPIX 2.5 G Apixaban - 2.5mg 2.5mg Tablet, film coated 3,455,595 L.L
B05CX01 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 148,244 L.L
C03BA11 RAWEL SR G Indapamide - 1.5mg 1.5mg Tablet, prolonged release 362,837 L.L
C09CA01 LOSARTAN-REMEDICA G Losartan potassium - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 642,357 L.L
C10AA05 STORVAS G Atorvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 362,837 L.L
D07CB01 POSITON G Triamcinolone acetonide - 100mg, Neomycin (sulfate) - 250mg, Nystatin - Cream 1,064,323 L.L
G04BE08 DURALIS G Tadalafil - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 1,204,979 L.L
J01CR02 KLAVOX G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 875mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 1g Tablet, film coated 338,648 L.L
J01MA02 CIPROLON 500 G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 295,645 L.L
L01EF01 PALBOMED G Palbociclib - 100mg 100mg Capsule 23,911,751 L.L
M01AE01 ? IBUPROFEN G Ibuprofen - 400mg/100ml 400mg/100ml Injectable solution 383,955 L.L
N03AX16 NEUREXAL G Pregabalin - 25mg 25mg Capsule 321,754 L.L
N06AB06 RESTRALINE G Sertraline HCl - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 575,933 L.L
R01AX ISOTONIC SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Solution 153,582 L.L
R06AX13 LORATIN G Loratadine (micronised) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 247,267 L.L
L02BX03 ABREMIA G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet L.L
A02BC01 HYPOSEC G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 1,478,227 L.L
B05CX01 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 159,736 L.L
C10AA05 TARDELIP G Atorvastatin - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 880,537 L.L
G04BE08 DURALIS G Tadalafil - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 624,567 L.L
J01CR02 MEDIMOX-CV G Amoxicillin - 875mg, Clavulanic Acid - 125mg Tablet 430,030 L.L
J01MA02 CIPROMAX G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 392,402 L.L
L01EF01 PALBRANCE 100 G Palbociclib - 100mg 100mg Capsule 168,011,222 L.L
N03AX16 PLENICA G Pregabalin - 25mg 25mg Capsule 697,454 L.L
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