© Neisseria meningitidis inhaled, infects upper airways.
@ Bacteria enter the bloodstream and are circulated throughout the body.
© The bacteria lodge in the skin and cause petechiae.
@ Bacteria on the meninges causes meningitis.
© Lysing bacteria in the circulation release endotoxin, producing shock.
© Inflammatory response in meninges can damage nerves of hearing causing deafness and obstruct the flow of cerebrospinal fluid causing increased pressure inside the brain.
@ Bacteria exit with respiratory secretions.