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* <spoiler text="What is the source of Neisseria meningitides?">Man is the only host. The organism lives in the nasopharynges of apparently unaffected individuals.</spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What is the favorite site of growth of Neisseria meningitides during clinical illness?">Cerebrospinal fluid is the favorite site of growth for the bacteria and meningitis is the most common illness. Other sites include heart valves, pericardium, joints, and the lungs.</spoiler>
== Additional Resources ==
=== Reference ===
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/221473-overview eMedicine Medical Library: Meningococcemia]
* [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic_disorders/meningitis/acute_bacterial_meningitis.html Merck Manual: Acute Bacterial Meningitis]
=== Journal Articles ===
* Leclerc F, Leteurtre S, Cremer R, Fourier C, Sadik A. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11007200 Do new strategies in meningococcemia produce better outcomes?] ''Crit Care Med'' 2000 Sep;28(9 Suppl):S60-3.
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2175-meningococcus PEIR Digital Library: Meningococcemia Images]
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2176-adrenal_hemorrhage PEIR Digital Library: Adrenal Hemorrhage Images]
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