Meningitis Septicaemia Rash

Written by Lone Parenting Advisor

The Meningitis septicaemia rash is a symptom of blood poisoning caused by septacaemia and is highly common with Meningitis.

Once you have seen the meningitis septicaemia rash yourself it is quite distinctive and easily recognisable.

Starting out as a tiny cluster of blood spots, the meningitis septicemia rash will grow if left untreated and will look similar to dark reddish bruises on the surface of the skin.

The meningitis septicaemia rash is easy to differentiacte from other rashes because not only does it fail to dissappear under a meningitis glass test, but the rash is also quite unique and distinctive.

The meningitis septicaemia rash is usually the first visual sign of meningitis and you as a parent need to be familiar with how the rash looks and DO the meningitis glass test as soon as possible.