A Civilian Case of Fatal Meningococcemia Due toNeisseria meningitidis, Group Y

Autor:	Peter G. Bernad, Michael Levey, David A. Snyder
Rok vydání:	1977
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent business.industry Myocardium Neisseria meningitidis Fulminant General Medicine medicine.disease_cause Surgery Meningococcal Infections Vaccination Purpura Sepsis Abrupt onset medicine Humans Female medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 68:296-298
ISSN:	1943-7722 0002-9173
Popis:	The present report is that of a civilian episode of fatal , fulminant group Y meningococcemia in a previously healthy adolescent, who denied prior vaccination against group C meningococcus. The patient suffered abrupt onset of purpura, hypotension and cardiopulmonary arrest. A detailed clinical and pathologic report is included.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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