Meningococcal Meningitis C in Tamil Nadu, Public Health Perspectives

Meningococcal meningitis has rarely been reported in Tamil Nadu. We report here two children diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on May 2014. The causative strain was Neisseria meningitidis serotype C. The role of the primary care physician in early diagnosis, appropriate...

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Main Authors: David, Kirubah Vasandhi, Pricilla, Ruby Angeline, Thomas, Beeson
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311359/