What is Meningococcal Septiceamia?

Meningococcal Septiceamia involves the following pathophysiologies:

– Bacteria in the blood stream

– Bacteria multiples rapidly within the blood stream uncontrollably and releases toxins which damage the walls of the blood vessels, and therefore cause the purperic rash (indicating haemorrhage)

– Can rapidly lead to death.

-Purperic rash is a late sign

– Rash does not usually blanch (fade) under pressure.