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Meningococcal Meningitis Experts| The following experts are available as meningococcal meningitis consultants and meningococcal meningitis expert witnesses. Intota experts are peer-recommended authorities who have been carefully selected and rigorously screened. | |
| | Definition: Meningococcal Meningitis -
A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium neisseria meningitidis, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. Synonyms: meningococcic meningitis |
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