Immune complex reaction after successful treatment of meningococcal disease: An excellent response to IVIG

Rheumatology International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 231-233

  Dass, Rashna ^a   Barman, Himesh ^a   Duwarah, Saurabh Gohain ^a   Deka, Nayan Mani ^a   Jain, Pankaj ^a   Choudhury, Vivek ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN INDIRA GANDHI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Immune complex; IVIG; Meningococcal disease

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CREATININE; IBUPROFEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NAPROXEN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE COURSE; FEVER; FOOT EDEMA; FULMINATING PURPURA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASE; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872354933     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-010-1555-6     Document Type: Article

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