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2498788

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
868
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-3
pubmed:abstractText
An epidemic of group A meningococcal disease began in Auckland in May 1985. There were 122 paediatric cases of meningococcal disease in the next 25 months including 98 cases due to group A. The commonest clinical symptoms were vomiting, headache and photophobia, while frequent signs included fever, seizures, petechial rash and meningism or a bulging fontanelle. Complications were uncommon and included sterile arthritis and prolonged fever. The majority had disease confirmed by positive blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture. Significantly fewer positive cultures were seen in those treated with antibiotics prior to admission. The overall mortality was 7%. If the acute illness was survived, the only detected long term sequela was sensorineural hearing loss seen in 6%. A vaccine programme has been undertaken to control this epidemic.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0028-8446
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
102
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
243-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The clinical features of paediatric meningococcal disease Auckland, 1985-87.
pubmed:affiliation
Princess Mary Hospital, Auckland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't