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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
N06AB06 SERTRA TAD G Sertraline HCl - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 689,391 L.L
R01BA52 ORADUS P G Pseudoephedrine sulfate - 120mg, Desloratadine - 2.5mg Tablet, extended release 255,970 L.L
R06AX13 CLARA G Loratadine (micronised) - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Syrup 215,015 L.L
L01BA04 PEMETREXED NEAPOLIS G Pemetrexed (disodium) - 500mg Injectable powder L.L
A02BC01 OMEDAR G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Tablet, enteric coated 18,087,352 L.L
A07DA03 LOPERAMIDE ARROW LAB G Loperamide HCl - 2mg 2mg Capsule 442,124 L.L
B02BA01 PHYTOMENADIONE (VITAMINE K1) PANPHARMA G Phytomenadione - 10mg/ml 10mg/ml Solution 740,457 L.L
B05CX01 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 191,913 L.L
C03CA01 DIURESAL G Furosemide - 40mg 40mg Tablet, scored 118,258 L.L
C10AA05 TORVALIP 20 G Atorvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 972,686 L.L
D07CC01 TOPIZONE G Fusidic acid - 20mg/g, Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g Cream 216,359 L.L
G04BE08 HEROX G Tadalafil - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 929,939 L.L
J01CR02 AMOCLAN BID G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 400mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 57.1mg/5ml 457mg/57mg Tablet, chewable 892,311 L.L
J01MA02 ESTECINA 500MG G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 618,168 L.L
M01AE01 CAPTAIN FORTE G Ibuprofen - 400mg 400mg Capsule, soft gelatin 508,740 L.L
N02AJ08 ASTEFOR G Ibuprofen - 400mg, Codeine phosphate hemihydrate - 30mg Tablet, film coated 935,314 L.L
N06AB06 SERTRALINE BIOGARAN G Sertraline HCl - 50mg 50mg Capsule 520,067 L.L
R06AX13 LORINE G Loratadine (micronised) - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Syrup 215,015 L.L
A02BC01 OMEPRAL G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule, delayed release 213,735 L.L
B05CX01 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 208,002 L.L
C03CA01 FURESIX 40 G Furosemide - 40mg 40mg Tablet 166,381 L.L
C09CA03 ANGINET G Valsartan - 80mg 80mg Tablet, film coated 387,027 L.L
C10AA05 TOVAST G Atorvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 1,127,484 L.L
D07CC01 ZETA-CORT G Fusidic acid - 20mg/g, Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g Cream 244,579 L.L
G04BE08 LINK G Tadalafil - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 1,374,751 L.L
J01CR02 POSMOX G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 875mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 1g Powder 616,824 L.L
J01MA02 LADININ G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 572,393 L.L
L01EF01 PALBOMED G Palbociclib - 125mg 125mg Capsule 25,799,521 L.L
M01AE01 IBUPROFEN B. BRAUN G Ibuprofen - 200mg/50ml 200mg/50ml Injectable solution 161,261 L.L
N03AX18 LACOSAMIDE/GENEPHARM G Lacosamide - 50mg 50mg Tablet 614,136 L.L
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