Meningococcal Disease: Meningitidis, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Vaccine
Meningococcal disease (meningococcemia) facts This photo depicts purple necrotic lesions on the legs of a person who has meningococcemia. Meningococcal disease (meningococcemia) is a bloodstream infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus. N. meningitidis is a contagious bacterium that spreads from person to person via respiratory secretions. Initially, patients present with fever […]