Diffuse Gonococcal Infection (DGI) in a Patient with Treatment-Refractory Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-Positive (AChR+) Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) Treated with Eculizumab
Patients receiving complement inhibitor, eculizumab, are at high risk for infections with encapsulated organisms such as Neisseria due to impaired opsonophagocytic activity. Impaired complement immunity may increase the risk for dissemination of asymptomatic Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Disseminated Gonoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9713413 |
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