Guidelines for effective clinical care in pre-hospitalization emergency care: invasive meningococcal infection

Abstract

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) account for about 100 cases/year with the mortality of 10% in the Czech Republic. Rapid estimation of diagnosis and immediate treatment is crucial for patients survival.

The Working Group for IMD presents a proposal of guidelines for the pre-hospitalization emergency care.

Keywords

• meningococcal disease