A Case of Fulminant Meningococcemia: It Is All in the Complement

المؤلفون المشاركون

Hawkins, Kellie L.
Hoffman, Mariah
Okuyama, Sonia
Rowan, Sarah E.

المصدر

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

العدد

المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-3، 3ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2017-07-20

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

3

التخصصات الرئيسية

الأمراض

الملخص EN

Eculizumab is a novel monoclonal antibody that inhibits complement-mediated hemolysis in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

Complement deficiency is a well-known risk factor for meningococcal infection.

We describe a case of a young patient with PNH treated with eculizumab who presented with a life-threatening case of nongroupable meningococcemia.

As this new biologic agent becomes more widely prescribed, providers should be aware of the increased risk of meningococcemia.

In addition to vaccination, providers may consider the use of oral penicillin for antibiotic prophylaxis against Neisseria meningitidis in these cases of functional complement deficiency.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Hawkins, Kellie L.& Hoffman, Mariah& Okuyama, Sonia& Rowan, Sarah E.. 2017. A Case of Fulminant Meningococcemia: It Is All in the Complement. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146385

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Hawkins, Kellie L.…[et al.]. A Case of Fulminant Meningococcemia: It Is All in the Complement. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146385

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Hawkins, Kellie L.& Hoffman, Mariah& Okuyama, Sonia& Rowan, Sarah E.. A Case of Fulminant Meningococcemia: It Is All in the Complement. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146385

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1146385