7-letni chłopiec z infekcją uogólnioną / A 7-year-old boy with generalized infection
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Meningococcal meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis), commonly known as meningococcus, is a pathogenic microorganism that causes rapid, life-threatening,
generalized infections – invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) –- septicemia, and meningitis. Of all serogroups, meningococci belonging to serogroups
A, B, C, W, and Y are the most important, accounting for more than 90% of all meningococcal infections worldwide. We present a case of a 7-year-old boy
whose illness began insidiously, in a manner typical for many trivial viral infections of childhood, quickly leading to severe general condition and hospitalization.
Rapid suspicion of meningococcal infection and prompt initiation of appropriate treatment saved the child’s life. This paper also highlights the role
of immunization as an effective way to prevent invasive meningococcal disease.
Standardy Medyczne/Pediatria 2021 T. 18 DOI:10.17444/SMP2021.18.09 502-506
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