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'''''Synonyms and related keywords:''''' Meningococcal infections; epidemic cerebrospinal fever; Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome; meningococci; fulminant meningococcemia; acute meningococcemia; meningococcal meningitis; meningococcal disease; Neisseria meningitidis; N meningitidis; chronic meningococcemia

==[[Meningococcemia overview|Overview]]==

==[[Meningococcemia historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==

==[[Meningococcemia classification|Classification]]==

==[[Meningococcemia pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==

==[[Meningococcemia differential diagnosis|Differentiating Meningococcemia from other Diseases]]==

==[[Meningococcemia causes|Causes]]==

==[[Meningococcemia epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==

==[[Meningococcemia risk factors|Risk Factors]]==

==[[Meningococcemia screening|Screening]]==

==[[Meningococcemia natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==

==Diagnosis==
[[Meningococcemia history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Meningococcemia physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Meningococcemia laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Meningococcemia other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Meningococcemia other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]

==Treatment==
[[Meningococcemia medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Meningococcemia surgery|Surgery]] | [[Meningococcemia primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Meningococcemia secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Meningococcemia cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Meningococcemia future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]

==Case Studies==
[[Meningococcemia case study one|Case #1]]

==Related chapters==
* [[Endocarditis]]
* [[Meningitis]]
* [[Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome]]


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