Handbook of Meningococcal Disease Management

This concise pocketbook will provide readers with an overview and background of meningococcal disease, treatment options and emerging therapies, and methods of prevention. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in vaccinations to prevent meningococcal disease. This book revi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Feavers, Ian (Editor), Pollard, Andrew J. (Editor), Sadarangani, Manish (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:This concise pocketbook will provide readers with an overview and background of meningococcal disease, treatment options and emerging therapies, and methods of prevention. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in vaccinations to prevent meningococcal disease. This book reviews the disease progression and associated risk factors; its pathogenesis and diagnosis; methods of treatment and prevention, both current and emerging; and the future directions of meningococcal disease management. The book is ideal for busy healthcare professionals, as it covers all aspects of the disease and its treatment in a condensed and manageable format, whilst including the most up-to-date treatment guidelines and algorithms.
Physical Description:XXI, 111 p. 17 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319281193