Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

CONCLUSION: Mortality related to IMD is higher among children with severe meningococcemia despite early interventions in PICU. Routine use of meningococcal vaccines during childhood would be a better strategy for controlling IMD in both developing and developed countries.PMID:34527377 | PMC:PMC8435381 | DOI:10.1155/2021/9713918
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research