A Case of Meningococcal Meningitis with Complement 9 Deficiency.
- Author:
Sun Mee CHOI
1
;
Kyung Yil LEE
;
Hyung Shin LEE
;
Ja Hyun HONG
;
Mi Hee LEE
;
Byung Churl LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. leekyungyil@Catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meningococcus;
Meningitis;
Complement;
C9
- MeSH:
Child;
Complement C9*;
Complement System Proteins*;
Female;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Meningococcal*;
Neisseria meningitidis;
Vaccination
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2005;48(1):101-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Meningococcal disease is not rarely associated with abnormalities of the complement system. We experienced a case of C9 deficiency with meningococcal meningitis from a 12-year-old girl. Identification of complement deficiency has implications for management, including family studies, prophylaxis, vaccination, and altered threshold for infection screening and treatment.
