Meningococcal infections in childhood
Authors:
Roháčová Hana
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika infekčních nemocí, Fakultní nemocnice Bulovka, Praha
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2024; 79 (Supplementum 1): 9-12.
Category:
Comprehensive Report
doi:
https://doi.org/10.55095/CSPediatrie2024/027
Overview
Meningococcal infections count among the most dangerous infectious conditions that may affect humans regardless of their age. Anyway, the age groups at highest risk are children up to age 4 years, and adolescents. Adolescents are not only at risk of being infected but also to become source of infection for the contacts when serving as carriers of Neisseria meningitidis infection.
The incidence of meningoccal infections in the Czech Republic is not high. In 2023 there were 17 cases of invasive meningococcal diseases confirmed.(1) The spectrum of clinical expression is broad. The illnesses may be divided into noninvasive and invasive. In invasive, their morality rate reaches 10% and severe sequelae 20%.(2) The only protection that can prevent illness is vaccination. Thera are now vaccines available against serotypes A, C, W, Y, B.
Keywords:
therapy – meningococcal infections – clinical course – contact protection
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Labels
Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescentsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Pediatrics
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