Meningococcal pneumonia: a review
Abstract Background Although Neisseria meningitidis is one of the major causes of meningitis, meningococcal pneumonia is the most common non-neurological organ disease caused by this pathogen. Methods We conducted a review of the literature to describe the risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical featur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Pneumonia |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-019-0062-0 |