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Descriptor English: Meningitis, Meningococcal
Descriptor Spanish: Meningitis Meningocócica
Descriptor meningitis meningocócica
Entry term(s) meningitis por Neisseria
meningitis por meningococos
Scope note: Infección fulminante de las meninges y del líquido subaracnoideo producida por la bacteria NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, que causa inflamación difusa y trombosis venosa perimeníngea. Clínicamente se manifiesta por FIEBRE, rigidez de nuca, CONVULSIONES, CEFALEA intensa, exantema petequial, estupor, déficits neurológicos focales, HIDROCEFALIA y COMA. El microorganismo se transmite generalmente a través de las secreciones nasofaríngeas y es causa principal de meningitis en niños y adultos jóvenes. Se ha señalado que Neisseria meningitidis de los serogrupos A, B, C, Y y W-135 producen meningitis. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8)
Descriptor Portuguese: Meningite Meningocócica
Descriptor French: Méningite à méningocoques
Entry term(s): Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W135
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y
Meningitis, Meningococcic
Meningitis, Neisseria
Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup A
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup C
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W 135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W-135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup Y
Neisseria Meningitis
Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup C Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W 135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W-135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup Y, Meningococcal Meningitis
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.223.500.750
C01.150.252.400.625.549.449
C01.207.180.500.750
C10.228.228.180.500.750
C10.586.625.280.505
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008585
Scope note: A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8)
Annotation: do not coord with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS unless organism is particularly discussed but coord with specific serogroup (IM) if given
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1978; see MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCIC 1963-1977
History Note: 1978(1963)
DeCS ID: 8755
Unique ID: D008585
NLM Classification: WC 245
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Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/07/01
Meningitis, Meningococcal - Preferred
Concept UI M0013369
Scope note A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8)
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal
Entry term(s) Meningitis, Meningococcic
Meningitis, Neisseria
Meningococcal Meningitis
Neisseria Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y - Narrower
Concept UI M0415969
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y
Entry term(s) Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup Y
Serogroup Y, Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C - Narrower
Concept UI M0335673
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C
Entry term(s) Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup C
Serogroup C Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135 - Narrower
Concept UI M0415970
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135
Entry term(s) Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W 135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W-135
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W135
Serogroup W 135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W-135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Serogroup W135, Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A - Narrower
Concept UI M0335671
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A
Entry term(s) Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup A
Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B - Narrower
Concept UI M0335672
Preferred term Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B
Entry term(s) Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B
Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis



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