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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
J01CR02 AUGMENTIN B Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 125mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 31.25mg/5ml 156.25mg/5ml Powder for suspension 302,365 L.L
J01CR02 AMOCLAN G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 125mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 31.25mg/5ml 156mg/5ml Powder for suspension 159,917 L.L
J01CR02 AUGMENTIN B Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 250mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 62.5mg/5ml 312.5mg/5ml Powder for suspension 542,912 L.L
D07AC14 ADVANTAN B Methylprednisolone aceponate - 1mg/g 1mg/g Ointment 385,683 L.L
S01CA01 API-TOBRASON G Dexamethasone - 1mg/g, Tobramycin - 3mg/g Ointment 243,235 L.L
D06AX09 AVALON AVOBAN G Mupirocin - 2% w/w 2% Ointment 460,938 L.L
D01AE16 AMOROLFINE BGR G Amorolfine - 5% 5% Nail lacquer 753,896 L.L
R03AK13 AEROCORT-A HFA G Salbutamol - 100mcg/dose, Beclometasone - 50mcg/dose Metered dose inhaler 541,569 L.L
R02AA20 ANGINOVA G Lidocaine HCl - 1mg, Dequalinium HCl - 0.25mg Lozenge 349,399 L.L
J07BC02 AVAXIM PEDIATRIQUE (vaccin inactivé de l'hépatite A adsorbé) B Hepatitis A, inactivated, whole virus - 80 antigen units/0.5ml 80 antigen units/0.5ml Injectable suspension 1,531,980 L.L
L01BC07 AZACITIDINE ARROW G Azacitidine - 25mg/ml 25mg/ml Injectable suspension 10,967,854 L.L
J01DH02 AROPEM G Meropenem - 0.5g 0.5g Injectable sterile lyophilised powder for solution 995,723 L.L
J01DH02 AROPEM G Meropenem - 0.5g 0.5g Injectable sterile lyophilised powder for solution 19,022,727 L.L
J01DH02 AROPEM G Meropenem - 1g 1g Injectable sterile lyophilised powder for solution 995,723 L.L
J01DH02 AROPEM G Meropenem - 1g 1g Injectable sterile lyophilised powder for solution 19,022,727 L.L
N01BB58 ARTINIBSA 4% WITH EPINEPHRINE 1/100000 B Articaine HCl - 4%, Epinephrine - 1/100.000 Injectable solution 1,968,729 L.L
N01BB58 ARTICAINE MEDIS ADRENALINE G Articaine HCl - 40mg/ml, Adrenaline - 0.07mg/ml Injectable solution 1,881,380 L.L
L04AB01 ALTEBREL BioTech Etanercept - 50mg/1ml 50mg/1ml Injectable solution L.L
J01GB06 AMICINE G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable solution 1,749,683 L.L
J01GB06 AMIKACIN SULPHATE G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable solution 372,244 L.L
B01AX05 ARIXTRA B Fondaparinux sodium - 2.5mg/0.5ml 2.5mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 5,341,774 L.L
B01AX05 ARIXTRA B Fondaparinux sodium - 7.5mg/0.6ml 7.5mg/0.6ml Injectable solution 12,004,668 L.L
L03AB07 AVONEX BioTech Interferon beta-1a - 30mcg/0.5ml 30mcg/0.5ml Injectable solution 70,488,764 L.L
B05CX01 ALDEX G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml 5g/100ml Injectable solution 174,062 L.L
B05CX01 ALDEX G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml 5g/100ml Injectable solution 174,062 L.L
B05CX01 ALDEX G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml 5g/100ml Injectable solution 170,630 L.L
B05CX01 ALDEX G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml 5g/100ml Injectable solution 182,720 L.L
B05CX01 ALDEX G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml 5g/100ml Injectable solution 205,933 L.L
C05BB02 AETHOXYSKLEROL B Polidocanol (Lauromacrogol 400) - 0.5% 0.5% Injectable solution 1,441,943 L.L
C05BB02 AETHOXYSKLEROL B Polidocanol (Lauromacrogol 400) - 1% 1% Injectable solution 1,732,213 L.L
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