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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, Nilüfer Göknar, Nurhan Kasap, Emre Keleşoğlu, Mustafa Arga, Cengiz Candan   +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.
Susan Meiring, Gregory Hussey, Prakash Jeena, Salim Parker, Anne von Gottberg   +4 more
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What is the evidence for giving chemoprophylaxis to children or students attending the same preschool, school or college as a case of meningococcal disease? [PDF]

, 2011
We performed a systematic literature review to assess the effectiveness of chemoprophylaxis for contacts of sporadic cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in educational settings.
Heuberger, S., Stuart, J.M., G. HANQUET, Nielsen, Stine, Stefanoff, P., P. STEFANOFF, Hanquet, G, Hanquet, Germaine, S. HEUBERGER, Nielsen, S, J. M. STUART, W. HELLENBRAND, Stefanoff, P, Stuart, JM, Hellenbrand, Wiebke, Heuberger, S, S. NIELSEN, Hellenbrand, W, Hanquet, G.   +18 more
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MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION: A BRIEF REVIEW AND PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE GENERALIZED FORM OF THE DISEASE IN THREE-MONTH-OLD TWINS

Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society: Medical Sciences, 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, Svitlana Lysheniuk, Lidia Segedii, Halyna Karmazyn   +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, Anette Goubeaud, Michael Bröker, Claudius Malerczyk, Atef M. Shibl   +4 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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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, Anna M. Dubrovsky, Olga V. Lopatina, Svetlana V. Rychkova   +3 more
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Risk Analysis of Eculizumab-Related Meningococcal Disease in Japan Using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report Database

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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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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Engineering Microbial Particles for Next‐Generation Biomedical Platforms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Microbe‐derived particles (MDPs), which include extracellular vesicles, outer membrane vesicles, inclusion bodies, polysaccharide particles, and virus‐like particles, represent a rapidly expanding category of bioinspired nanomaterials. With their natural origin, intrinsic biocompatibility, and highly programmable functionality, MDPs serve as a ...
Yuting Li, Yunjie Lu, Ziyan Huang, Jianjiang Chen, Yanbin Liu, Lei Qin, Chao Wang, Yumin Wu   +7 more
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