Medical Equipment & Supplies
Meningitis Test Kit
When a patient presents with a high fever, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and intense headaches, it’s critical to determine whether or not it’s meningitis. Death can occur within hours, so MSF needs to make a diagnosis as quickly as possible.
Meningitis Test Kits provide the materials for doctors to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid from the patient’s lower spine and quickly determine whether meningococcal bacteria are present. Meningitis is highly contagious, so accurate diagnoses help teams determine the particular strain of the bacteria and whether or not a mass vaccination campaign is needed.
