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+ | *[[Gram stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cell shape::coccus|diplococcus]] |
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+ | *Traditionally organized by serogroups of capsular polysaccharide |
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+ | **A, B, C, E, H, I/K, L/ W, X, Y, and Z are confirmed genetically |
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+ | *Six serogroups cause essentially all disease: A, B, C, W, X, and Y |
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+ | *In Canada, serogroups B, C, W-135 and Y are the most common causes, with B being the most commonly reported |
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+ | **Historically, B caused the majority of sporadic cases, and virulent serogroup C caused the majority of outbreaks |
Revision as of 12:40, 31 July 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Gram-negative diplococcus
- Traditionally organized by serogroups of capsular polysaccharide
- A, B, C, E, H, I/K, L/ W, X, Y, and Z are confirmed genetically
Epidemiology
- Six serogroups cause essentially all disease: A, B, C, W, X, and Y
- In Canada, serogroups B, C, W-135 and Y are the most common causes, with B being the most commonly reported
- Historically, B caused the majority of sporadic cases, and virulent serogroup C caused the majority of outbreaks
References
- ^ Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson. Meningococcal pneumonia: a review. Pneumonia. 2019;11(1). doi:10.1186/s41479-019-0062-0.
