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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
C09DA01 HYZAAR B Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,523,022 L.L
G04CA52 DUTAMSUVITAE G Tamsulosin HCl - 0.4mg, Dutasteride - 0.5mg Capsule, hard 2,168,962 L.L
B03AE10 TOT'HEMA B Copper (gluconate) - 0.70mg/10ml, Manganese (gluconate) - 1.33mg/10ml, Iron (gluconate) - 50mg/10ml Solution 604,729 L.L
C09DA01 LOSANET-H G Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 395,474 L.L
G04CA52 DUTASTERIDE/TAMSULOSINE ARROW G Tamsulosin HCl - 0.4mg, Dutasteride - 0.5mg Capsule 1,337,123 L.L
C09DA01 LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ARROW LAB G Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 470,345 L.L
D11AF VERRUMAL B Fluorouracil - 0.5g/100g, Salicylic acid - 10g/100g Solution 529,474 L.L
G04CA53 VESOMNI B Tamsulosin HCl - 0.4mg, Solifenacin succinate - 6mg Tablet, modified release 4,491,122 L.L
C09DA01 LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE BGR G Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, coated 439,436 L.L
C09DA01 LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE REMEDICA G Losartan potassium - 50mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 635,638 L.L
C09DA01 HYZAAR B Losartan potassium - 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 1,740,596 L.L
B03BA51 DEPOVEX B Aluminium monostearate - 20mg/ml, Cyanocobalamine - 1mg/ml Injectable oily suspension 423,310 L.L
C09DA01 LOSANET-H FORTE G Losartan potassium - 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 395,474 L.L
C09DA01 LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ARROW LAB G Losartan potassium - 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 470,345 L.L
A11DB NEUROBION B Vitamin B12 - 1000mcg, Vitamin B6 - 100mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Injectable solution 545,600 L.L
C09DA01 LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE BGR G Losartan potassium - 100mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, coated 439,436 L.L
L01BA04 PEMETREXED NEAPOLIS G Pemetrexed (disodium) - 500mg Injectable powder 41,289,202 L.L
M01BX DORIXINA B1B6B12 B Lysine clonixinate - 125mg, Vitamin B1 - 50mg, Vitamin B6 - 30mg, Vitamin B12 - 50mcg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
A11DB NEUROBION B Vitamin B12 - 1000mcg, Vitamin B6 - 100mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Injectable solution 287,582 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 80mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 602,041 L.L
A11DB NEURORUBINE G Vitamin B12 - 1mg, Vitamin B6 - 100mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Injectable solution 302,365 L.L
C09DA03 VIOSTAN PLUS 80/12.5 G Valsartan - 80mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 547,520 L.L
D11AX TRIO-2000 G Hydroquinone - 4%, Tretinoin - 0.05%, Hydrocortisone acetate - 1% Ointment 2,495,068 L.L
S01CA01 API-TOBRASON G Dexamethasone - 1mg/ml, Tobramycin - 3mg/ml Drops suspension 294,302 L.L
A11DB NEUROBION B Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet, coated 364,181 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 846,621 L.L
S01CA01 CO-AVAZIR G Tobramycin - 0.3%, Dexamethasone - 0.1% Drops suspension 193,513 L.L
A11DB NEUROBION B Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet, coated 550,975 L.L
C09DA03 ARBITEN PLUS G Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet 544,256 L.L
S01CA01 DEXATOBRIN G Dexamethasone - 1mg/ml, Tobramycin - 3mg/ml Drops suspension 239,204 L.L
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