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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
N03AX16 PREGASTAR G Pregabalin - 150mg 150mg Capsule, hard 1,151,978 L.L
N06AB03 PROXETIN G Fluoxetine (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Capsule 374,996 L.L
R06AX DESLAMED FORTE G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 1,009,802 L.L
A02BC01 DIGCAP G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 593,850 L.L
A10BH02 VLUDIN G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 767,910 L.L
B01AF02 ELAPIX 5 G Apixaban - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 3,455,595 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE G Dextrose, H2O - 10g/100ml 10g/100ml Injectable solution 220,643 L.L
C02KX01 PMS-BOSENTAN G Bosentan (monohydrate) - 62.5mg 62.5mg Tablet 77,539,821 L.L
C10AA05 ATORVASTATINE ARROW GENERIQUES G Atorvastatin - 20mg 20mg Tablet, coated 567,102 L.L
D07AD01 DECLOBAN G Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.05% 0.05% Cream 302,045 L.L
G04BE03 VIGOR-50 G Sildenafil (citrate) - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 332,761 L.L
J01CR02 MEGAMOX-JPI ES G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 600mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 42.9mg/5ml 600mg Powder for suspension 507,972 L.L
J01GB06 AMIKACIN SULPHATE G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable solution 372,244 L.L
L02BX03 ABLAX 250 G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet 45,056,853 L.L
N06AB03 FLUTIN G Fluoxetine (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Capsule 362,837 L.L
R01AD08 RINISONA G Fluticasone propionate - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/dose Spray, suspension 556,351 L.L
R06AX DESLAMED FORTE G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 673,201 L.L
A02BC01 GASTRAZOLE G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule 245,923 L.L
A10BH02 VLUDIN G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 767,910 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 10% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 10% 10% Injectable solution 217,195 L.L
C02KX01 TRACTAN G Bosentan (monohydrate) - 62.5mg 62.5mg Tablet, film coated 47,747,570 L.L
C10AA05 EMITOR G Atorvastatin - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 822,432 L.L
D07AD01 DERMASONE G Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.05% 0.05% Cream 119,026 L.L
G04BE03 VIGORAM G Sildenafil citrate - 50mg 50mg Tablet 330,585 L.L
J01GB06 LIKACIN G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable concentrated solution 349,399 L.L
L02BX03 ABREMIA G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet 77,478,802 L.L
R01AD08 TICANASE G Fluticasone propionate - 50mcg/actuation 12g/Bottle Spray, suspension 405,840 L.L
R06AX DESLOCORT G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 1,009,802 L.L
L01EG02 EVEROLIMUS ARROW G Everolimus - 2.5mg 2.5mg Tablet L.L
A02BC01 GASTRIMUT G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule, hard, gastro-resistant 427,342 L.L
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