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Meningococcemia

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Alternative Names

Meningococcal septicemia; Meningococcal blood poisoning; Meningococcal bacteremia


Symptoms

Symptoms may be very few at first, and can include:

  • Fever
  • Petechial (spotty red or purple) rash
  • Irritability
  • Anxiety

Later symptoms and signs may include:

  • Ill appearance
  • Changing level of consciousness
  • Shock
  • Large areas of bleeding or blood clots under the skin

Signs and tests

Review Date: 11/21/2005
Reviewed By: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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