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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
C09DA04 IBECARD PLUS 300/25 G Irbesartan - 300mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 624,567 L.L
C10BX06 TRINOMIA B Acetylsalicylic acid - 100mg, Atorvastatin - 20mg, Ramipril - 2.5mg Capsule, hard 1,029,383 L.L
R05CB10 DILAMUC G Dried Ivy leaf extract - 170mg/100ml, Glycyrrhizic acid (Glycyrrhiza Glabra, Liquorice root) - 164mg/100ml, Thyme - 760mg/100ml Syrup 456,906 L.L
V01AA DIATER B Allergen extracts - Spray 34,962,083 L.L
A11DB 3V G Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet 229,797 L.L
C09DA04 IRBAVEL PLUS 300/25 G Irbesartan - 300mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 624,567 L.L
C10BX06 TRINOMIA B Acetylsalicylic acid - 100mg, Atorvastatin - 20mg, Ramipril - 5mg Capsule, hard 1,236,335 L.L
V01AA DIATER B Allergen extracts - Spray 35,697,531 L.L
A11DB MED-PRINCO-B FORT G Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet, coated 386,515 L.L
C09DA06 ATACAND PLUS B Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 705,517 L.L
C10BX06 TRINOMIA B Acetylsalicylic acid - 100mg, Atorvastatin - 20mg, Ramipril - 10mg Capsule, hard 1,596,485 L.L
R05D 123 COLD AND FLU B Phenylephrine HCl - 5mg, Carbinoxamine HCl - 3mg, Caffeine anhydrous - 30mg, Codeine phosphate - 8mg, Acetaminophen - 325mg Tablet 409,552 L.L
V01AA DIATER B Allergen extracts - Spray 26,856,672 L.L
A11DB NEUROMED G Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet, coated 257,250 L.L
C09DA06 BLOPRESS PLUS 16MG B Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,257,837 L.L
R05D DULSANA WITH CODEINE B Menthol - 0.25mg/5ml, Ammonium chloride - 100mg/5ml, Codeine phosphate - 10mg/5ml, Ephedrine HCl - 4mg/5ml, Carbinoxamine maleate - 2mg/5ml Syrup 273,888 L.L
V01AA ACARIZAX 12 SQ-HDM ORAL LYOPHILISATE B Allergen extracts - 12 SQ-HDM Tablet, lyophilised 9,366,451 L.L
A11DB NEURORUBINE-FORTE G Vitamin B12 - 1mg, Vitamin B6 - 50mg, Vitamin B1 - 200mg Tablet, film coated 262,049 L.L
A11DB TRILAGAVIT G Vitamin B12 - 1mg, Vitamin B6 - 100mg, Vitamin B1 - 200mg Tablet, film coated 399,121 L.L
C09DA06 CANDESARTAN / HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE BIOGARAN G Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 327,898 L.L
R05DA20 ALGOMIEL COUGH SYRUP G Dextromethorphan HBr - 5mg, Carbinoxamine maleate - 2mg Syrup 639,925 L.L
A11DB 3V G Vitamin B12 - 1mg/3ml, Vitamin B6 - 100mg/3ml, Vitamin B1 - 100mg/3ml Injectable solution 198,889 L.L
C09DA06 BLOPRESS PLUS 8MG B Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,060,292 L.L
A11DB TRILAGAVIT G Vitamin B12 - 1mg/3ml, Vitamin B6 - 100mg/3ml, Vitamin B1 - 100mg/3ml Injectable solution 579,196 L.L
C09DA06 CANDESARTAN / HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE BIOGARAN G Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 327,898 L.L
A11DB VITANOR G Vitamin B1 - 250mg, Vitamin B6 - 250mg, Vitamin B12 - 500mcg Tablet, film coated 946,065 L.L
C09DA07 MICARDIS PLUS B Telmisartan - 80mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,101,951 L.L
G02BA NUVARING B Etonogestrel - 0.12mg/day, Ethinylestradiol - 0.015mg/day Ring 1,052,229 L.L
A11EA BECOZYME B Vitamin B5 - 6mg/2ml, Vitamin B6 - 4mg/2ml, Vitamin PP - 40mg/2ml, Vitamin B2 - 5.47mg/2ml, Vitamin B1 - 10mg/2ml Injectable solution 662,514 L.L
C07AB07/C09CA CONCOR T 2.5 B Bisoprolol fumarate - 2.5mg, Telmisartan - 40mg Tablet 1,118,900 L.L
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