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Meningococcemia in a vaccinated child receiving eculizumab and review of the literature
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Background. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare and severe disease characterized by uncontrolled activation and dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway and development of thrombotic microangiopathy. Eculizumab, which is
Diana Üçkardeş +5 more
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Recommendations for the use of meningococcal vaccines in South Africa
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background: Although meningococcal disease (MD) incidence in South Africa is low, Neisseria meningitidis (NM) causes severe disease that is often life-threatening and can cause long-term disabilities.
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Праці Наукового товариства імені Шевченка. Медичні науки, 2022 Meningococcal infection in the form of sporadic cases or minor group outbreaks, mostly among children, is registered in all countries of the world. The disease has a wide range of clinical manifestations – from an asymptomatic bacterial carriage and ...
Oleksandra Prokopiv +3 more
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Invasive meningococcal disease and travel
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2010 Summary: The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease varies geographically and in time and the risk of acquiring the disease varies regionally, as well as with living conditions and behavior.
Ziad A. Memish +4 more
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Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
Педиатрическая фармакология, 2021 Background. Meningococcal disease is socially significant, deadly infectious disease characterized by severe and unpredictable course. Clinical case description.
Mariya S. Vedyashkina +3 more
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Pericarditis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135
IDCases, 2018 Neisseria meningitidis is a well-recognized cause of bacterial meningitis. Although less common, N. meningitidis can also involve extra-meningeal sites, including the pericardium.
Takashi Shinha, Hiroshi Fujita
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Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2020 Yumi Matsumura Department of Patient Safety, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence: Yumi MatsumuraDepartment of Patient Safety, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, JapanTel +81 75 751 ...
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Bacterial membrane vesicles (BMVs) emerge as promising platforms for cancer immunotherapy owing to their intrinsic adjuvant properties and tunable cargo delivery capabilities. Their ability to modulate the tumor microenvironment, enhance antitumor immune responses, and support personalized therapeutic strategies highlights their growing potential as ...
Md Sifat Rahi +6 more
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FactSheet : Meningococcal disease [PDF]
New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 2003 Meningococcal disease is a serious illness, usually causing meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain) and septicaemia (blood poisoning). The disease is rare and affects between 200–250 people in NSW each year, which is less than 1 in 10 000 people. The bacteria that causes meningococcal disease is called meningococcus.
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Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2020 Meningococcal disease is the urgent problem of healthcare due to its widespread prevalence, high incidence, severe course and high risk of mortality. Vaccination of Russian Federation population with polyvalent meningococcal vaccine for serogroups A, C ...
Olga A. Richkova +7 more
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