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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
J01DD08 FIXIM G Cefixime (trihydrate) - 200mg 200mg Capsule 890,968 L.L
J02AC02 FONGINOX G Itraconazole - 100mg 100mg Capsule 778,149 L.L
J02AC02 FONGINOX G Itraconazole - 100mg 100mg Capsule 174,060 L.L
J01DD08 FIXIM G Cefixime (trihydrate) - 400mg 400mg Capsule 1,435,224 L.L
A03CA02 FLUDINIUM G Clidinium bromide - 2.5mg, Trifluoperazine HCl - 1mg Capsule 386,515 L.L
M04AA03 FEBUXOSTAT ARROW G Febuxostat - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 1,084,481 L.L
M04AA03 FEBUXOSTAT BIOGARAN G Febuxostat - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 1,402,972 L.L
S01JA01 FLUORESCEIN SODIUM USP IV G Fluorescein sodium - 10% 10% Injectable solution 1,198,595 L.L
S01JA01 FLUORESCEIN SODIUM USP IV G Fluorescein sodium - 10% 10% Injectable solution 10,787,353 L.L
M04AA03 FEBUXOSTAT ARROW G Febuxostat - 80mg 80mg Tablet, film coated 1,084,481 L.L
M04AA03 FEBUXOSTAT BIOGARAN G Febuxostat - 80mg 80mg Tablet, film coated 1,402,972 L.L
A03FA03 FARCOTILIUM G Domperidone - 10mg 10mg Capsule, soft gelatin 146,479 L.L
R05CB06 FLUIBRON G Ambroxol - 15mg/5ml 15mg/5ml Syrup 459,594 L.L
A03FA03 FARCOTILIUM G Domperidone - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Suspension 115,570 L.L
J05AB16 FLEXIVIR G Remdesivir - 50mg 50mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 4,837,833 L.L
C01BC04 FLECAINIDE ARROW LAB G Flecainide acetate - 100mg 100mg Tablet, scored 588,603 L.L
C01BC04 FLECAINIDE BIOGARAN L.P. G Flecainide acetate - 100mg 100mg Capsule, extended release 1,154,361 L.L
C01BC04 FLECAINIDE BIOGARAN L.P. G Flecainide acetate - 50mg 50mg Capsule, extended release 1,154,361 L.L
J01AA02 FARMODOXI G Doxycycline (hyclate) - 100mg 100mg Tablet 310,428 L.L
D06AX01 FUTASOLE G Fusidic acid - 20mg/g 2% Cream 145,135 L.L
N01AH01 FENTANYL PANPHARMA G Fentanyl - 0.1mg/2ml 0.1mg/2ml Injectable solution 1,101,951 L.L
J05AH02 FLUMIVIR G Oseltamivir - 75mg 75mg Capsule 1,384,158 L.L
N01AH01 FENTANYL HAMELN G Fentanyl (citrate) - 0.5mg/10ml 0.5mg/10ml Injectable solution 1,206,771 L.L
N01AH01 FENTANYL MEDIS G Fentanyl (citrate) - 0.5mg/10ml 0.5mg/10ml Injectable solution 1,190,644 L.L
N01AH01 FENTANYL PANPHARMA G Fentanyl - 0.5mg/10ml 0.5mg/10ml Injectable solution 1,243,054 L.L
D06AX01 FUCIKALT G Fusidic acid (sodium salt) - 2% 2% Ointment 209,895 L.L
V03AE02 FOSEAL-800 G Sevelamer HCl - 800mg 800mg Tablet, film coated 470,345 L.L
V03AE02 FOSEAL-800 G Sevelamer HCl - 800mg 800mg Tablet, film coated 7,977,094 L.L
L02BA03 FLUVESTRANT ARROW G Fulvestrant - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Injectable solution 12,162,315 L.L
L02BA03 FULVESTRANT EVER PHARMA G Fulvestrant - 250mg/5ml 250mg Injectable solution 28,766,788 L.L
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