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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| author | Hamdy Ibrahim Safwat Abdel Maksod Magdy Khorshed Ahmed Alsisi Nasser Fouad Hanan Rady Alaaa Al Amir Adel Mohamed Mohamed Hosny |
| author_facet | Hamdy Ibrahim Safwat Abdel Maksod Magdy Khorshed Ahmed Alsisi Nasser Fouad Hanan Rady Alaaa Al Amir Adel Mohamed Mohamed Hosny |
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| description | 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 meningitis in an adolescent boy and a young female child who presented with fever and rash; the purpose is to alert the emergency physicians about this life-threatening condition as early disease recognition and management is highly important for the patient’s survival. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0988e7313df9491e9a36772ce3272fe92023-11-26T14:17:47ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine2090-90982023-09-013511510.1186/s43162-023-00249-6Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reportsHamdy Ibrahim0Safwat Abdel Maksod1Magdy Khorshed2Ahmed Alsisi3Nasser Fouad4Hanan Rady5Alaaa Al Amir6Adel Mohamed7Mohamed Hosny8Egypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationEgypt Ministry of Health and PopulationAbstract 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 meningitis in an adolescent boy and a young female child who presented with fever and rash; the purpose is to alert the emergency physicians about this life-threatening condition as early disease recognition and management is highly important for the patient’s survival.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00249-6Meningococcal meningitisDangerous rashFulminant meningococcemiaWaterhouse–Friedrichsen syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Hamdy Ibrahim Safwat Abdel Maksod Magdy Khorshed Ahmed Alsisi Nasser Fouad Hanan Rady Alaaa Al Amir Adel Mohamed Mohamed Hosny Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine Meningococcal meningitis Dangerous rash Fulminant meningococcemia Waterhouse–Friedrichsen syndrome |
| title | Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports |
| title_full | Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports |
| title_fullStr | Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports |
| title_short | Meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash: two case reports |
| title_sort | meningococcal meningitis a life threatening disease with a dangerous skin rash two case reports |
| topic | Meningococcal meningitis Dangerous rash Fulminant meningococcemia Waterhouse–Friedrichsen syndrome |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00249-6 |
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