17 min
Conversation - Meningococcal Meningitis EMplify by EB Medicine
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In this episode of EMplify: Conversation, Sam Ashoo, MD and TR Eckler, MD discuss meningococcal meningitis and the recent outbreak in Florida.Topics discussed include:* Which vaccines are currently approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC.* The difference between the MEN ACWY vaccine and the meningococcal B vaccine.* What the current recommendations are for those exposed.* Challenges for healthcare providers treating patients who have been exposed or have symptoms.Further reading:Hogan AN, Brockman II CR, Santa Maria A. Emergency department management of adults with infectious meningitis and encephalitis. Emerg Med Pract. 2022 Apr;24(4):1-24. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35315604.CDC Meningococcal Disease (https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html) and Vaccination (https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/about/prevention.html). As always, we value your feedback. Please take our listener survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZQRWQFW).See the episode page (https://foamed.ebmedicine.net/podcast/conversation-meningococcal-meningitis/)for more details.
In this episode of EMplify: Conversation, Sam Ashoo, MD and TR Eckler, MD discuss meningococcal meningitis and the recent outbreak in Florida.Topics discussed include:* Which vaccines are currently approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC.* The difference between the MEN ACWY vaccine and the meningococcal B vaccine.* What the current recommendations are for those exposed.* Challenges for healthcare providers treating patients who have been exposed or have symptoms.Further reading:Hogan AN, Brockman II CR, Santa Maria A. Emergency department management of adults with infectious meningitis and encephalitis. Emerg Med Pract. 2022 Apr;24(4):1-24. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35315604.CDC Meningococcal Disease (https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html) and Vaccination (https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/about/prevention.html). As always, we value your feedback. Please take our listener survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZQRWQFW).See the episode page (https://foamed.ebmedicine.net/podcast/conversation-meningococcal-meningitis/)for more details.
17 min