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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
C10AA05 ATORVASTATINE ARROW GENERQUES G Atorvastatin - 40mg 40mg Tablet, coated 564,414 L.L
R06AX27 AERIALLERG G Desloratadine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 400,465 L.L
D07XC04 AZONIT - D G Diflucortolone valerate - 1mg/g, Isoconazole nitrate - 10mg/g Cream 225,766 L.L
G04BE08 APO-TADALAFIL G Tadalafil - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,635,456 L.L
R03AC02 ASMALAT G Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2mg/5ml 2mg/5ml Syrup 177,899 L.L
R03AC02 ASTHALIN G Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2.5mg/2.5ml 2.5mg/2.5ml Inhalation solution 325,210 L.L
N02BA51 ASPRIVIT G Acetylsalicylic acid - 500mg, Caffeine - 50mg, Vitamin B1 - 2mg Tablet 186,794 L.L
C09CA04 ANDARAN G Irbesartan - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 904,612 L.L
R06AX27 AERIALLERG G Desloratadine - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg/ml Syrup 200,233 L.L
D10AD01 A-RET G Tretinoin - 0.05% 0.05% Cream 335,961 L.L
L04AA13 AROTAN G Leflunomide - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 1,527,949 L.L
D10AD01 AVOTIN-A G Tretinoin - 0.05% 0.05% Cream 440,780 L.L
C10AA05 ATORVASTATINE ARROW GENERIQUES G Atorvastatin - 80mg 80mg Tablet, coated 564,414 L.L
L04AA13 AROTAN G Leflunomide - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 2,014,420 L.L
N06AB10 APO-ESCITALOPRAM G Escitalopram (oxalate) - 20mg 20mg Tablet 1,087,169 L.L
C10AA05 ATORVASTATINE ARROW GENERIQUES G Atorvastatin - 80mg 80mg Tablet, coated 564,414 L.L
C10AA07 APO-ROSUVASTATIN G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 670,577 L.L
G04BE08 APO-TADALAFIL G Tadalafil - 10mg 10mg Tablet 888,280 L.L
N02BE01 ADOL G Paracetamol - 500mg 500mg Caplet 81,974 L.L
C09CA04 ANDARAN G Irbesartan - 300mg 300mg Tablet, film coated 904,612 L.L
G04BE08 AMOS G Tadalafil - 20mg 20mg Film, orodispersible 2,175,745 L.L
G04BE08 AMOS G Tadalafil - 10mg 10mg Film, orodispersible 1,662,781 L.L
G04BE08 AMOS G Tadalafil - 5mg 5mg Film, orodispersible 2,743,998 L.L
J01DC02 AXETINE G Cefuroxime sodium - 750mg 750mg Injectable powder for solution 1,193,332 L.L
C09CA06 ANDESART 8 G Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg 8mg Tablet 498,566 L.L
C09CA06 ARKANDA 8 G Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg 8mg Tablet 639,925 L.L
L04AA32 APRIVA STARTER PACK G Apremilast - 10mg, Apremilast - 20mg, Apremilast - 30mg Tablet, film coated 22,154,866 L.L
C10AA07 APO-ROSUVASTATIN G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet 670,577 L.L
A11CC05 ALTO D 10.000 G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 895,895 L.L
C09CA06 ANDESART 16 G Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg 16mg Tablet 665,202 L.L
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