Meningococcal septicaemia
| Meningococcal septicaemia | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | A39.2-4 |
| ICD-9 | 036.2 |
Meningococcal septicaemia (or meningococcal septicemia), or meningococcaemia, is a form of sepsis, the causative organism being Neisseria meningitidis. It is caused by the release of toxins into the blood that break down the walls of blood vessels. A rash can develop under the skin due to blood leakage that may leave red or brownish pin prick spots.
Signs and symptoms
Prevention
The effective vaccine against this is meningococcal vaccine.
Notes
- ^ "Meningococcal". Meningitis Research Foundation. 2008-01-25. http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/types-causes/meningoccal-disease. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Meningococcal septicaemia in college students". Essortment. 2002. http://ncnc.essortment.com/meningitissepti_ride.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ https://health.google.com/health/ref/Meningococcemia
 |
This medical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License