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Learning objectives By the end of this chapter the reader should: Know the classification and essential features of infectious agents Understand the pharmacology and rational use of antimicrobials Understand host defence mechanisms and their pattern of development Know the causes…

Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcus)

Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) is a commensal of the human nasopharynx in approximately 10% of the population and rarely enters the bloodstream to cause devastating invasive disease such as meningitis and meningococcal septicemia (meningococcemia). Although a rare endemic disease in…

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Infection and immunity

Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcus)