RT Book, Section A1 Boslett, Bryn A. A1 Bystritsky, Rachel A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. SR Print(0) ID 1184171350 T1 Meningococcal Meningitis T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269389 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184171350 RD 2024/04/23 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISFever, headache, vomiting, delirium, convulsions.Petechial rash on skin and mucous membranes in many.Neck and back stiffness and positive Kernig and Brudzinski signs are characteristic.Purulent spinal fluid with gram-negative intracellular and extracellular diplococci.Culture of cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or petechial aspiration confirms the diagnosis.