Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis bacteriana aguda revista medica clinica las. Meningitis bacteriana aguda enfermedades cerebrales. Meningitis bacteriana meningitis especialidades medicas. Carmen conde garcia4, rafael carranza gonzalez5, m. Meningitis bacteriana aguda marzo 2017 elaborado por maria franco huerta1 revisado por enrique botia paniagua2, rafael garcia ruiz2, pablo del saz saucedo2, miguel mora fernandez caballero3, m. Practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. List of meningococcal meningitis prophylaxis medications. Meningococcal meningitis is associated with high fatality up to 50% when untreated and high frequency more than 10% of severe sequelae. It is not known why one person gets meningitis when others exposed to the same germs do not get as sick, or dont get sick at all. Meningitis tras anestesia espinal meningitis after a spinal. In general, meningitis caused by a virus is less serious than meningitis caused by bacteria.
Sometimes funguses, cancers, head injuries or other factors can cause meningitis, but cases from these sources are rare. Jun 05, 2019 meningitis, especially caused by certain bacteria and viruses, is preventable with vaccinations and prophylactic or preventable antibiotics and medications among those who have been exposed to the. Meningitis bacteriana aguda revista medica clinica las condes. Lineamientosatencionclinicaenfermedadmeningococicacolombia. Postdural puncture meningitis is a serious complication of spinal anesthesia. Diagnostico etiologico en meningitis y encefalitis por. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Meningitis meningococica world health organization.
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