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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
N02BE51 PARACETAMOL/CAFEINE/CODEINE BIOGARAN Paracetamol - 400mg, Caffeine - 50mg, Codeine - 20mg 548,288 L.L
D06AX TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC ORIGINAL OINTMENT Bacitracin - 400U, Neomycin (sulfate) - 3.5mg, Polymyxin B (sulfate) - 5000U 580,540 L.L
J01CR05 PIPERACILLINE/ TAZOBACTAM ARROW Piperacillin (sodium) - 4g, Tazobactam (sodium) - 500mg 7,378,682 L.L
J01CR05 TAZOBACT Piperacillin sodium - 4g, Tazobactam (sodium) - 500mg 783,460 L.L
C03CA02 BURINEX B Bumetanide - 1mg 1mg Tablet 201,576 L.L
L01AA09 RIBOMUSTIN B Bendamustine HCl - 100mg 100mg Injectable powder for concentrate for solution 31,939,807 L.L
L01EX08 LENVIMA B Lenvatinib - 4mg 4mg Capsule, hard 120,133,345 L.L
N05AH03 ZYPREXA B Olanzapine - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,197,364 L.L
N06BA04 RITALIN B Methylphenidate HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet 376,276 L.L
R03BA05 FLIXOTIDE EVOHALER B Fluticasone propionate - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/actuation Inhalation suspension 671,921 L.L
A01AB09 DAKTARIN ORAL B Miconazole nitrate - 20mg/g 20mg/g Gel 377,620 L.L
A06AX05 RESOLOR B Prucalopride succinate - 2mg 2mg Tablet, film coated 5,251,736 L.L
C03CA02 BURINEX B Bumetanide - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,054,916 L.L
G04BE09 LEVITRA B Vardenafil (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 2,660,808 L.L
L01EX08 LENVIMA B Lenvatinib - 10mg 10mg Capsule, hard 120,133,345 L.L
N05AH03 ZYPREXA B Olanzapine - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,197,364 L.L
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 27mg 27mg Tablet, extended release 4,393,021 L.L
R03BB01 ATROVENT B Ipratropium bromide - 250mcg/2ml 250mcg/2ml Inhaltion solution with nebuliser 544,256 L.L
S01CA01 FRAKIDEX B Dexamethasone disodium phosphate - 0.1g/100g, Framycetin sulfate - 0.5g/100g Ointment 141,103 L.L
A10BH03 ONGLYZA B Saxagliptin HCl - 2.5mg 2.5mg Tablet 1,987,543 L.L
B01AX05 ARIXTRA B Fondaparinux sodium - 2.5mg/0.5ml 2.5mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 5,341,774 L.L
C03DA01 ALDACTONE B Spironolactone - 100mg 100mg Tablet 458,250 L.L
C09CA04 APROVEL B Irbesartan - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 651,764 L.L
J01DC02 ZINNAT B Cefuroxime (axetil) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 877,085 L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 100mg 100mg Capsule, soft 100,972,184 L.L
N02BE01 CHILDREN'S PANADOL 5-12 YEARS B Paracetamol - 240mg/5ml 240mg/5ml Elixir 356,118 L.L
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 36mg 36mg Tablet, extended release 4,393,021 L.L
R03BB01 ATROVENT B Ipratropium bromide - 500mcg/2ml 500mcg/2ml Inhaltion solution with nebuliser 713,580 L.L
A06AX05 RESOLOR B Prucalopride succinate - 1mg 1mg Tablet, film coated 3,273,600 L.L
A10BH03 ONGLYZA B Saxagliptin HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet 3,836,670 L.L
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