Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome

Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome

Neisseria meningitidis is a cause of bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia worldwide. Rarely, it causes invasive disease with significant lifelong sequela if survived. Early clinical recognition is key as meningococcemia is an easily treatable disease, yet mortality is 50% if it is left untreated...

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Main Authors: Paula J. Watts, Natasha Fazel, Dmitriy Scherbak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2097824
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spelling doaj-980b29a5e980451d915683cf4c7489432020-11-25T01:07:28ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392018-01-01201810.1155/2018/20978242097824Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like SyndromePaula J. Watts0Natasha Fazel1Dmitriy Scherbak2Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10099 RidgeGate Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USASky Ridge Medical Center, 10099 RidgeGate Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USASky Ridge Medical Center, 10099 RidgeGate Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USANeisseria meningitidis is a cause of bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia worldwide. Rarely, it causes invasive disease with significant lifelong sequela if survived. Early clinical recognition is key as meningococcemia is an easily treatable disease, yet mortality is 50% if it is left untreated. In this case review, we present a classic case of meningococcemia, with an atypical presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2097824
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title_short Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome
title_full Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome
title_fullStr Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Meningococcemia Masquerading as a Nonspecific Flu-Like Syndrome
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publishDate 2018-01-01
description Neisseria meningitidis is a cause of bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia worldwide. Rarely, it causes invasive disease with significant lifelong sequela if survived. Early clinical recognition is key as meningococcemia is an easily treatable disease, yet mortality is 50% if it is left untreated. In this case review, we present a classic case of meningococcemia, with an atypical presentation.
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