MENINGITIS: POST-EXPOSURE PROTOCOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Authors

Diana Rocha, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Ana Vasques, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Marta Lagoa, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Ana Ramos, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; João Bento, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Carlos Ochoa-Leite, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Lisa Pires, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Luís Rocha, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto

Synopsis

Meningitis can clinically present itself as self-limiting (viral meningitis) or as fulminant and fatal
(meningococcal meningitis). The severity of the disease and the easy transmission of the infectious agent between an index case and healthcare professionals require effective infection control strategies to prevent occupational exposure from contributing to an infectious outbreak.

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20 July 2023

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