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Meningococcemia and meningococcal meningitis with mortal course: Case report

Penisilin allerjisi olan bir olguda meningokoksemi ve meningokok meninjiti

Bahar TEKİN
Selma GÜLER
Onur URAL
Pages
243–247
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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In this article, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation with fatal outcome in a 21-year-old male patient with penicillin hypersensivity is presented.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Meningococcal meningitis is a disease seen worldwide and, despite the usage of effective antibiotics, still has a high mortality rate.
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Key Findings & Data:Penicillin is the first choice in the treatment.
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Meningococcal meningitis is a disease seen worldwide and, despite the usage of effective antibiotics, still has a high mortality rate. Penicillin is the first choice in the treatment. In this article, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation with fatal outcome in a 21-year-old male patient with penicillin hypersensivity is presented.

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Meningokok meninjiti dünyanın her yerinde görülebilen, etkili antibiyotiklerin kullanılmasına karşın hala önemli derecede mortaliteye neden olan bir infeksiyon hastalığıdır. Tedavisinde penisilin ilk seçenektir. Bu makalede, penisilin allerjisi olan 21 yaşındaki bir erkek olguda görülen ve ölümle sonuçlanan meningokoksik meninjit, meningokoksemi ve yaygın damar içi pıhtılaşma tablosu sunulmuştur.

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TEKİN, B., GÜLER, S., URAL, O. (2022). Meningococcemia and meningococcal meningitis with mortal course: Case report. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 2, 243–247. https://ajindex.com/articles/546576

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