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ArticleBMJ case reports2014

Fatal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to serotype C Neisseria meningitidis in a young HIV negative MSM (men who have sex with men).

Abhinav Agrawal, Sarfaraz Jasdanwala, Abhishek Agarwal, Margaret Eng

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abhinav AgrawalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-6449
Sarfaraz JasdanwalaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Abhishek AgarwalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Margaret EngDepartment of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Monmouth Medical Center · USCooper University Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (fulminant meningococcaemia) is a fulminating infection, often leading to mortality in a matter of hours. In the past 3 years there has been a rise in cases of Neisseria meningitis in the men who have sex with men (MSM) population in the USA and sporadic cases over the world especially in those who are HIV positive. We describe a case of a 34-year-old Caucasian man who presented with acute fulminant meningococcaemia, which proved fatal over a period of hours. This case report emphasises the need for further vigilance, prompt diagnosis and treatment of fulminant meningococcaemia without signs of meningitis especially in the MSM population and the need to expand vaccination recommendations of Meningococcaemia in the MSM population across the USA in both HIV positive and negative males.

Indexed as

Homosexuality, MaleAdultBacteremiaFatal OutcomeHumansMaleNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup CWaterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

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PMID25267809
PMCPMC4180563
OpenAlexW2315164025

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