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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
N07CA02 CINNARIZINE G Cinnarizine - 75mg 75mg Capsule 386,515 L.L
R05CB06 MUCOSOLVAN LA B Ambroxol HCl - 75mg 75mg Capsule 345,368 L.L
R05CB06 SOLVAMUC SR G Ambroxol - 75mg 75mg Capsule 276,448 L.L
N05AX13 INVEGA SUSTENNA B Paliperidone palmitate - 75mg 75mg Injectable suspension, prolonged release 14,659,577 L.L
M01AB05 OLFEN 75MG G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg 75mg Injectable solution 334,617 L.L
M01AB05 OLFEN-75 SR G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg 75mg Tablet, prolonged release 326,554 L.L
M01AB05 DIVIDO 75MG B Diclofenac sodium - 75mg 75mg Capsule, dual release 502,597 L.L
J05AH02 TAMIFLU B Oseltamivir (phosphate) - 75mg 75mg Capsule 1,464,788 L.L
J05AH02 TAMIFLU B Oseltamivir (phosphate) - 75mg 75mg Capsule 1,464,788 L.L
J05AH02 FLUMIVIR G Oseltamivir - 75mg 75mg Capsule 1,384,158 L.L
J05AH02 VIRIFLU G Oseltamivir - 75mg 75mg Capsule 1,371,615 L.L
B01AC04 PLAVIX B Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,350,562 L.L
B01AC04 PLAVIX B Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,350,562 L.L
B01AC04 AGGRIX 75 G Clopidogrel besylate - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,204,083 L.L
B01AC04 ANTIPLEX G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,295,464 L.L
B01AC04 APO-CLOPIDOGREL G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate), - 75mg 75mg Tablet 911,125 L.L
B01AC04 CERUVIN G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 240,548 L.L
B01AC04 CLODOR G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 1,148,025 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPI TAD G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 911,125 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIDOGREL ARROW G Clopidogrel besylate - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 658,483 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIKEY G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 748,520 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,109,630 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,035,399 L.L
B01AC04 GREPID G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,248,335 L.L
B01AC04 NORMIGORE G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,184,117 L.L
B01AC04 PEDOVEX G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 808,993 L.L
B01AC04 PIDOGREL MEDIS G Clopidogrel - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 810,337 L.L
B01AC04 THROMBO G Clopidogrel - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 764,646 L.L
B01AC04 TROKEN G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,148,985 L.L
B01AC06 NU-SEALS G Acetylsalicylic acid - 75mg 75mg Tablet, enteric coated 403,153 L.L
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