| acute fulminating meningococcaemia | Rapidly moving systemic infection with Neisseria meningitidis, usually without meningitis, characterised by rash, usually petechial or purpuric, high fever, and hypotension. May lead to death within hours. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meningococcaemia | Presence of meningococci (N. Meningitidis) in the circulating blood. (05 Mar 2000) |