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Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis
Joint Authors
Kennedy, Claire
Walshe, J. Joseph
Dorman, Anthony
Khilji, Saeed I.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bacterial meningitis is a relatively common infection of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and leptomeninges.
The clinical picture evolves rapidly and, if treatment is delayed, can result in a variety of long-term sequelae, including death.
Acute kidney injury in the setting of bacterial meningitis usually results from hypotension and volume depletion and resolves with appropriate treatment.
Meningococcaemia with profound hypotension, and/or disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) may very rarely lead to bilateral renal cortical necrosis.
In this context, renal recovery is extremely unlikely.
We present two cases of meningococcaemia complicated by bilateral renal cortical necrosis and, ultimately, end stage kidney disease.
We also present a review of the literature on the subject.
The cases outline the importance of early aggressive intervention by a multidisciplinary team.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kennedy, Claire& Khilji, Saeed I.& Dorman, Anthony& Walshe, J. Joseph. 2011. Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kennedy, Claire…[et al.]. Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kennedy, Claire& Khilji, Saeed I.& Dorman, Anthony& Walshe, J. Joseph. Bilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis in Meningococcal Meningitis. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459452
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459452