Meningococcal disease in children. The symptoms of the disease.

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A Disease caused by gram-negative organisms with meningococci – called meningococcal disease. In children the symptoms of the disease appear in the form of inflammation in the nasal cavity, the pharynx, the symptoms of meningitis and meningococcemia. It anthroponoses disease reported by air. Very common is a healthy carrier of the causative agent.

The causative agent.

The Cause of meningococcal disease – meningococcus, is a gram-negative microorganism, is unstable in the environment. Once in the body, enters the cerebrospinal fluid. Meningococcus is sensitive to the antibiotics penicillin, tetracycline. Enters the body with the inhaled air. Many people in contact with the pathogen occurs asymptomatic meningococcal disease. In children the symptoms of the disease when uncomplicated is similar to acute respiratory disease. In some cases there is a localization process in the meninges and developed meningitis. Can occur toxic shock.

Meningococcal disease in children symptoms

The incubation Period of the virus in the body is from two to ten days (average about a week). Meningococcal disease in children begins with a prodromal period, characterized by symptoms of intoxication (malaise, irritability, tearfulness, headache) and nasopharyngeal inflammation, rhinitis and nasal congestion, low grade fever. These symptoms of the disease may fail. In more severe cases may develop meningococcemia - septic condition, caused by the meningococcus circulating in the blood. There is a strong chills, hectic temperature, hemorrhagic syndrome. May develop pneumonia, inflammation of large joints, collaptoid state transition in a coma. A severe form of the disease is meningococcal meningitis. The disease proceeds rapidly, accompanied by severe headaches, meningeal signs (increased muscle stiffness of the neck, positive pathological reflexes). The child throws back the head, cries, rolls his eyes, increased muscle tone, tendon reflexes quickened, there may be convulsions. In older children may experience cold sores.

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Diagnosis

On the basis of complaints, physical and laboratory diagnosis, is diagnosis – meningococcal disease. In children the symptoms of the disease in mild form not much different from respiratory viral infections. In more severe cases, in the analysis of blood marked leukocytosis, change of formula of blood. When spinal puncture, cerebrospinal fluid flows under pressure. In the beginning of the disease it is transparent, and then may be turbid and purulent. The diagnosis is confirmed by detection of the pathogen in the blood.

Complications

A Severe form of the disease, increases the risk of developing toxic shock from the pressure drop and the transition into a coma, can develop impaired function of the adrenal glands, brain edema with herniation of the barrel and stop breathing.
Meningococcal disease, treatment and prevention of disease.
The key to a favorable outcome of the disease, is early detection of the disease and the start of antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics penicillin, tetracyclines. The dose calculated from the body weight of the child. The duration of treatment is seven to ten days. When the seizure is prescribed anticonvulsant drugs for the relief of swelling – diuretics. Is posindromnoy therapy aimed at the removal of intoxication, a warning of pressure drop and normalization of neurological status.

At the time begun treatment, the prognosis is favorable. Ill the child is under the supervision of a pediatrician, neurologist for two years.
Preventive measures boil down to early diagnosis of patients and their isolation, disinfection in hospitals.


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