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Meningococcemia : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Neisseria meningitidis

Causes Overview Articles

Meningococcemia
Meningococcemia is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. The bacteria frequently lives in a person's upper respiratory tract without causing visible signs of illness. The bacteria can be spread from person to person through respirato...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 3, 2007
Meningococcemia
Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream. Meningococcus, a bacteria formally called Neisseria meningitidis , can be one of the most dramatic and rapidly fatal of all infectious diseases.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Meningococcemia
Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream. Meningococcus, a bacteria formally called Neisseria meningitidis , can be one of the most dramatic and rapidly fatal of all infectious diseases. A close-up image of a person's ha...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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