Abstract
A case of meningococcal meningitis in an adult male in March 2000 in Hong Kong is reported. The main features were fever for one day with headache, vomiting, dizziness, diffuse maculo-papular rash, and one purpuric rash on the dorsum of right hand and stable vital signs. Incidentally, there were three other unreported cases of meningococcal infection in the city during that period. It is important for emergency physicians to recognise this life-threatening condition in the initial stable phase to promptly provide the emergency management and to administer the antibiotic treatment to reduce mortality.
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