Infektološki glasnik, Vol. 37 No. 2, 2017.
Ostalo
Recurrent invasive meningococcal disease in a patient with complement deficiency: a case report
Vedran Stevanović
orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-6276
; Zavod za infektivne bolesti djece, KLinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb
Branko Miše
; Zavod za infektivne bolesti djece, KLinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb
Sažetak
Most cases of invasive meningococcal disease occur in immunocompetent children and young adults. Serogroup B accounts for most cases in Europe followed by serogroup C, while serogroups Wand Y are uncommon. We describe a case of recurrent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by two different serogroups in a 16-year-old boy with complement deficiency. All tested cultures were negative, but PCR from blood was positive in both episodes. Our patient gradually recovered without sequelae. This case report emphasizes also the need to provide appropriate chemoprohylaxis and/or immunoprophylaxis to certain individuals.
Ključne riječi
recurrent invasive meningococcal disease; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); chemoprohylaxis; immunoprophylaxis
Hrčak ID:
216303
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Datum izdavanja:
28.1.2019.
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