Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports

Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports

Abstract Meningococcal meningitis (MM) is a medical emergency that progresses rapidly to cause life-threatening organ failure, and a high level of suspicion is required for early diagnosis and intervention with antibiotics and fluid resuscitation. Herein, we present two cases of meningococcal mening...

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Main Authors: Hamdy Ibrahim, Safwat Abdel Maksod, Magdy Khorshed, Ahmed Alsisi, Nasser Fouad, Hanan Rady, Alaaa Al Amir, Adel Mohamed, Mohamed Hosny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Meningococcal meningitis
Dangerous rash
Fulminant meningococcemia
Waterhouse–Friedrichsen syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00249-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00249-6

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