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: Kirubah Vasandhi David, Ruby Angeline Pricilla, Beeson Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=438;epage=439;aulast=David

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