Symptomatic Vaginal Infection by Neisseria meningitidis Resulting in Meningitis with Septic Shock
The most common infectious etiologies of vaginitis include Gardnerella bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis. A few case reports describe symptomatic infection with Neisseria (N) meningitidis, an organism with potential for causing systemic disease with a high rate of morbidity and mo...
Main Authors: | Ryan Offman, Elissa Boggs, Adam Gwizdala |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-05-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/297971ns |
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