Fatal Nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis Disease in Vaccinated Patient Receiving Eculizumab
Patients receiving eculizumab have an increased risk for meningococcal disease, but most reported cases are attributable to encapsulated meningococcal strains. We describe a case in which a nongroupable meningococcal strain, which rarely causes disease in healthy persons, caused fatal disease in an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0228_article |