Journal article
Chronic meningococcemia in a child with a deficiency of the sixth component of complement
Pediatric allergy and immunology, Vol.4(4), pp.214-216
Received February 17, 1993 Accepted May 3, 1993
11/1993
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1993.tb00094.x
PMID: 8298713
Abstract
Chronic meningococcemia represents an uncommon manifestation of meningococcal disease. Microbial and host factors which may predispose to this form of meningococcal disease are not understood. Although acute meningococcal disease is frequently found in patients with terminal complement deficiencies, the relationship of chronic meningococcemia to complement deficiencies is unclear. We present a case report and a review of the literature describing chronic meningococcemia in association with deficiencies of the complement system. A total of eight cases were identified, all of whom were male. Six of the eight patients were children and two of the eight had a previous history of meningococcal disease. This case report, in conjunction with the previously reported cases, suggests an association between complement deficiencies and chronic meningococcemia
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Chronic meningococcemia in a child with a deficiency of the sixth component of complement
- Creators
- M. B Fasano - Eudowood Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAK Sullivan - Eudowood Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAL Ibsen - Eudowood Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAJ. A Winkelstein - Eudowood Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatric allergy and immunology, Vol.4(4), pp.214-216
- Edition
- Received February 17, 1993 Accepted May 3, 1993
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1993.tb00094.x
- PMID
- 8298713
- ISSN
- 0905-6157
- eISSN
- 1399-3038
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/1993
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology; Immunology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984093606402771
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