Che cosa è il meningococco?

Che cosa è il meningococco?

Meningococco: un breve ripasso Conosciuto in ambito microbiologico con il nome di Neisseria meningitidis, il meningococco è il batterio Gram-negativo responsabile della forma più temuta di meningite batterica nonché di una condizione ancora più pericolosa denominata sepsi da meningococco (o meningococcemia).

Quanto costa fare il vaccino per la meningite?

Il costo della prestazione per singola dose (costo del vaccino più costo di somministrazione) è il seguente: - antimeningococco B: Bambini fino ai 9 anni di età: BEXSERO - 76,43 € (costo vaccino + 10% iva + costo prestazione).

What are the treatment options for acute meningitis?

• Giving antibiotics to people with significant exposure to certain types of meningitis may also be useful. The first treatment in acute meningitis consists of promptly giving antibiotics and sometimes antiviral drugs.

What is the prognosis of bacterial meningitis?

• Untreated, bacterial meningitis is almost always fatal. Viral meningitis, in contrast, tends to resolve spontaneously and is rarely fatal. With treatment, mortality (risk of death) from bacterial meningitis depends on the age of the person and the underlying cause.

What is the most common symptom of meningitis?

• Neck stiffness, Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911–12. In adults, the most common symptom of meningitis is a severe headache, occurring in almost 90% of cases of bacterial meningitis, followed by neck stiffness (the inability to flex the neck forward passively due to increased neck muscle tone and stiffness).

Why is meningitis considered a medical emergency?

• Meningitis. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs. Meningitis can be life-threatening because of the inflammation's proximity to the brain and spinal cord; therefore, the condition is classified as a medical emergency.