Kristiansen, Bjorn-Erik; Flaegstad, Trond - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 5 (1999) 2, pp. 73-81
Meningococcal disease may present as meningitis, septicaemia or a combination of the two. Generally, meningitis has a gradual onset, with fever, headache and neck stiffness as the most frequent clinical symptoms. In contrast, fulminant septicaemia may develop within hours, and is characterised...