Properdin deficiency in a boy with fulminant meningococcal septic shock

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1498-1499

  Genel, Ferah ^a,c   Atlihan, Fusun ^a   Gulez, Nesrin ^a   Sjöholm, Anders G ^b   Skattum, Lillemor ^b   Truedsson, Lennart ^b  

^a DR BEHÇET UZ CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complement; Family history; Meningococcal disease

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PENICILLIN G; POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE; PROPERDIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FAMILY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 33750408201     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600603008     Document Type: Article

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