Meningococcal disease in one soldier patient: case report from Vietnam

Meningococcal disease is caused by an infection with Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) bacteria, which is responsible for two major forms of the disease including meningitis and/or septicaemia. N. meningitidis remains a significant cause of an endemic and leads to significant morbidity and m...

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Published in:	Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
Main Authors:	Nguyen Thanh Viet, Nguyen Minh Nam, Nguyen Vu Trung, Do Tuan Anh, Hoang Van Tong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology 2021-03-01
Subjects:	meningitis meningococcal disease Neisseria meningitidis sepsis
Online Access:	https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/13

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