MENINGOCOCCAL SEPSIS – CASE REPORT

<p>Background. Fulminant meningococcemia is a rare but severest manifestation of infection with Neisseria meningitidis. Despite the most advanced treatment the death rate remains between 30–70%. Usually, it occurs in children, while immune system deficiencies are frequently discovered in elder...

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Main Authors: Andreja Cokan, Bojan Vujkovac, Cirila Slemenik-Pušnik, Jožica Kotnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2002-01-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1560