Fatal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Neisseria meningitidis group B in a paediatric patient during the phone consultation era

Fatal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Neisseria meningitidis group B in a paediatric patient during the phone consultation era

Owing to uncharacteristic initial symptoms and rapid progression, invasive meningococcal disease is still a challenge to diagnose and treat, even in high-income countries. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is a potentially fatal complication of invasive meningococcal disease, presenting as acute adre...

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Main Authors: Marta Serafin, Ewa Czerwińska, Marian Koźbiał, Mariusz Leszczyński, Leszek Szenborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2023-03-01
Series:Pediatria Polska
Subjects:
bacterial meningitis
preventive vaccinations
invasive meningococcal disease
waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Fatal-Waterhouse-Friderichsen-syndrome-due-to-Neisseria-r-nmeningitidis-group-B-in-a-paediatric-patient-during-r-nthe-phone-consultation-era,127,50139,1,1.html

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