Any infection caused by the Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) bacteria is called meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is very serious. It can lead to limb amputations, hearing loss, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus, which like all gram-negative bacteria, possesses a ...

Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus, is a bacterium responsible for meningitis and septicemia. Its most serious form, purpura fulminans, is often fatal. This bacterium, which is ...

Probiotic nose drops reduced the likelihood of students being colonized with the bacteria that cause meningitis, according to a study published online March 25 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Soliris (eculizumab, Alexion Pharmaceuticals) is the primary treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal ...

Neisseria meningitidis, a bacteria usually associated with meningitis and sepsis, has been the cause of recent cluster of sexually-transmitted infections in the USA. New research analyzing the genomes ...