Critical illness is a life-changing event for patients and their families. As mortality has
declined, many survivors experience new and persistent impairments in physical …

Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD, septicaemia and/or meningitis) has a
severe acute and long-term burden: 5–10% of patients die within 48 h, and long-term …

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality
rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection …

Background Serogroup B meningococcal disease is the commonest cause of meningitis and
septicaemia in high-income countries. Assessment of new serogroup B meningococcal …

The human species is the only natural host of Neisseria meningitidis, an important cause of
bacterial meningitis globally, and, despite its association with devastating diseases, N …

Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is uncommon, life-threatening, with
many diverse sequelae. The aims were to: 1) comprehensively characterise the sequelae; 2) …

Infection with the meningococcus is one of the main causes of meningitis and septicaemia
worldwide. Humans are the only natural reservoir for the meningococcus which is found …

Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus, for which humans are the only
reservoir. While colonization is common, invasive meningococcal disease in the form of …

Objective: To assess short-term neuropsychological function and academic performance in
school children following admission to intensive care and to explore the role of critical …

Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with cognitive impairment as assessed by
neuropsychologic tests in neurotypical children after critical illness. Data Sources: For this …