Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child

Background. Meningococcal disease is socially significant, deadly infectious disease characterized by severe and unpredictable course. Clinical case description. The article describes clinical case of repeated generalized infection and meningitis with laboratory unknown etiology, classic picture of...

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Main Authors: Mariya S. Vedyashkina, Anna M. Dubrovsky, Olga V. Lopatina, Svetlana V. Rychkova
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Language:Russian
Published: Union of pediatricians of Russia 2021-03-01
Series:Педиатрическая фармакология
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Online Access:https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1943
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author Mariya S. Vedyashkina
Anna M. Dubrovsky
Olga V. Lopatina
Svetlana V. Rychkova
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description Background. Meningococcal disease is socially significant, deadly infectious disease characterized by severe and unpredictable course. Clinical case description. The article describes clinical case of repeated generalized infection and meningitis with laboratory unknown etiology, classic picture of meningococcal disease, typical vaccination history, and smooth course of the period between episodes in 6.2-year-old girl. Conclusion. The point of this case is the rare registration of recurrent cases of bacterial meningitis, as well as rare possibility of meningococcal disease diagnosis in clinical practice without laboratory confirmation of the pathogen.
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spelling doaj-art-36921e7690604f22bdb9e94b69628fc02025-08-20T02:54:22ZrusUnion of pediatricians of RussiaПедиатрическая фармакология1727-57762500-30892021-03-01181172210.15690/pf.v18i1.22201765Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent ChildMariya S. Vedyashkina0Anna M. Dubrovsky1Olga V. Lopatina2Svetlana V. Rychkova3Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases; Children’s City Clinical Hospital № 8Children’s City Clinical Hospital № 8Children’s City Clinical Hospital № 8Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious DiseasesBackground. Meningococcal disease is socially significant, deadly infectious disease characterized by severe and unpredictable course. Clinical case description. The article describes clinical case of repeated generalized infection and meningitis with laboratory unknown etiology, classic picture of meningococcal disease, typical vaccination history, and smooth course of the period between episodes in 6.2-year-old girl. Conclusion. The point of this case is the rare registration of recurrent cases of bacterial meningitis, as well as rare possibility of meningococcal disease diagnosis in clinical practice without laboratory confirmation of the pathogen.https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1943childrengeneralized meningococcal infectionmeningitismeningococcal septic infectionn. meningitides
spellingShingle Mariya S. Vedyashkina
Anna M. Dubrovsky
Olga V. Lopatina
Svetlana V. Rychkova
Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
Педиатрическая фармакология
children
generalized meningococcal infection
meningitis
meningococcal septic infection
n. meningitides
title Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
title_full Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
title_fullStr Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
title_short Clinical Case of Repeated Generalized Infection and Meningitis in Immunocompetent Child
title_sort clinical case of repeated generalized infection and meningitis in immunocompetent child
topic children
generalized meningococcal infection
meningitis
meningococcal septic infection
n. meningitides
url https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1943
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