Meningococcemia/purpura fulminans
Meningococcemia Synonyms Meningococcus, meningococcal sepsis, meningococcal meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis Related conditions Purpura fulminans 1. Description of the problem What every clinician needs to know Meningococcal infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis represent some of the most common and severe invasive bacterial infections in adults and children. N. meningitidis is now the leading cause of…