Diseases

Meningococcal Infections

Infections with bacteria of the species NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Infections with bacteria of the species NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Infections, Meningococcal
  • Meningococcal Disease
  • Infection, Meningococcal
  • Meningococcal Diseases
  • Meningococcal Infection
  • Meningococcal Septicemia
  • Septicemia, Meningococcal

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL is also available; coord IM with specific Neisseria meningitidis serogroup (IM) if given

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  1. C01w.150.252w.400w.625.549w

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WC 245

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Meningococcal Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008589. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008589
  2. Meningococcal Infections. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningococcal_disease
  3. Meningococcal Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q890785