Meningitis, meningococcal meningitis and MenB: an explainer for community nurses.
Meningitis is uncommon, but it remains one of the infections that community nurses need to keep front of mind because deterioration can be rapid and the consequences devastating. This article explains what meningitis is, why meningococcal meningitis and meningococcal B disease matter in UK practice,...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 42 - 46 |
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| Formato: | pictorial questions and answers Journal Article |
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Wound Care People Limited
Aug/Sep2026
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