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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
N06DA03 EXELON TRANSDERMAL PATCH 5 B Rivastigmine - 4.6mg/24h 4.6mg/24h Patch 2,457,888 L.L
S01EE04 TRAVATAN B Travoprost - 40mcg/ml 0.004% Drops solution 806,306 L.L
A02BC05 NEXIUM B Esomeprazole (magnesium trihydrate) - 40mg 40mg Tablet, enteric coated 1,138,235 L.L
C10AX06 VASCEPA B Eicosapentaenoic acid (Ethyl ester) - 1g 1g Capsule 21,464,912 L.L
H01CB03 SOMATULINE AUTOGEL B Lanreotide (acetate) - 90mg 90mg Injectable solution 48,383,450 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 5MG B Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule 94,286,686 L.L
N06DA03 EXELON TRANSDERMAL PATCH 15 B Rivastigmine - 13.3mg/24h 13.3mg/24h Patch 7,582,922 L.L
R03DC03 SINGULAIR PEDIATRIC B Montelukast (sodium) - 4mg 4mg Tablet, chewable 1,217,521 L.L
C10AX09 EZETROL B Ezetimibe - 10mg 10mg Tablet 3,680,849 L.L
H01CB03 SOMATULINE AUTOGEL B Lanreotide (acetate) - 120mg 120mg Injectable solution 57,492,826 L.L
N02BE51 HUMEXLIB PARACETAMOL CHLORPHENAMINE B Paracetamol - 500mg, Chlorphenamine maleate - 4mg Capsule 598,010 L.L
B03BA51 DEPOVEX B Aluminium monostearate - 20mg/ml, Cyanocobalamine - 1mg/ml Injectable oily suspension 423,310 L.L
D11AX22 SOOLANTRA B Ivermectin - 10mg/g 10mg/g Cream 2,154,180 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.3mg/ml 0.3mg/ml Injectable solution 168,719,438 L.L
J02AC01 DIFLUCAN B Fluconazole - 50mg 50mg Capsule 622,199 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 0.5 MG B Tacrolimus - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule 13,942,481 L.L
N02BE51 PANADOL COLD AND FLU B Paracetamol - 500mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl - 30mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate - 2mg Tablet 278,175 L.L
S01EE06 VYZULTA B Latanoprostene bunod - 0.024% 0.024% Solution 1,948,572 L.L
C07AB05 KERLONE B Betaxolol HCl - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated, scored 575,165 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 901,718 L.L
D11AX22 SOOLANTRA B Ivermectin - 10mg/g 10mg/g Cream 1,053,573 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.6mg/ml 0.6mg/ml Injectable solution 180,355,261 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 0.5 MG B Tacrolimus - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule 13,942,481 L.L
N02BE51 HUMEX RHUME B Pseudoephedrine HCl (tablet) - 60mg, Paracetamol (tablet) - 500mg, Paracetamol (capsule) - 500mg, Chlorphenamine maleate (capsule) - 4mg Tablet, capsule 467,657 L.L
C07AB07 CONCOR B Bisoprolol fumarate - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 837,017 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.9mg/ml 0.9mg/ml Injectable solution 183,846,008 L.L
M03BC51 NORGESIC B Paracetamol - 450mg, Orphenadrine (citrate) - 35mg Tablet 412,560 L.L
S01FA06 MYDRIACYL B Tropicamide - 1% 1% Drops solution 430,030 L.L
G01AA51 POLYGYNAX B Nystatin - 100.000IU, Polymixin B sulfate - 35.000IU, Neomycin sulfate - 35.000IU Capsule, vaginal 407,184 L.L
H01CC01 ORGALUTRAN B Ganirelix - 0.25mg/0.5ml 0.25mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 2,383,977 L.L
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