MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
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Signs and Symptoms<br />
Meningococcaemia<br />
Petechiae :<br />
rash of small red or purple spots that do not<br />
disappear when pressure is applied to skin<br />
Occurs in 50-75% 50 75% of cases<br />
Rash may progress to larger patches or purple<br />
lesions<br />
On trunk and extremities but any part<br />
Severe cases lesions may burst and lead to<br />
necrosis
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