Med. praxi. 2016;13(5):226-228 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2016.048

Meningococcal diseases and their prevention

MUDr. Věra Pellantová
Centrum očkování a cestovní medicíny, Klinika infekčních nemocí, Lékařská fakulta UK a FN v Hradci Králové

The article deals with the issue of invasive meningococcal disease, discussing the diagnosis and treatment, introducing the epidemiological associations, and highlighting the options of protection against one of the most serious infectious diseases.

Keywords: invasive meningococcal disease, sepsis, meningitis, vaccination

Published: December 1, 2016  Show citation

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Pellantová V. Meningococcal diseases and their prevention. Med. praxi. 2016;13(5):226-228. doi: 10.36290/med.2016.048.
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