NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS W135 PNEUMONIA WITH SEPTICEMIA IN A NONAGENARIAN

Authors
CADWGAN AM MACKENZIE AR LAING RBS
Citation
Am. Cadwgan et al., NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS W135 PNEUMONIA WITH SEPTICEMIA IN A NONAGENARIAN, Scottish Medical Journal, 43(5), 1998, pp. 148-148
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Scottish Medical Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00369330
Volume
43
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
148 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(1998)43:5<148:NWPWSI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis infection is generally considered a disease of children or young adults, classically presenting as meningitis or sepi caemia. This infection is rare but recognised in the elderly We presen t the case of a nonogenarian with meningococcal pneumonia and sinusiti s with bacteraemia caused by N. meningitidis W135 a rare serogroup. We therefore thought this unusual situation of interest and worthwhile r eporting.