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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2026

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Addisu A Ayen, Tsion G Awgichew, Mohamed M Hussen, Mulugeta A Bekahagn, Adamu B Genet, Musse A Ibrahim, Mohamed A Hassan, Aidrose A Mohamud, Atsedemariam S Gonie, Wali A Nur

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Addisu A AyenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Tsion G AwgichewDepartment of Medicine, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Mohamed M HussenDepartment of Nursing, Garbo Primary Hospital, Somalia, Ethiopia.
Mulugeta A BekahagnDepartment Pediatrics and Child Hood Health, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Adamu B GenetDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gondar University, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Musse A IbrahimDepartment of General Surgery, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Mohamed A HassanDepartment of Public Health, Somali Regional Health Bureau, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Aidrose A MohamudJigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Atsedemariam S GonieDepartment of Internal Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Wali A NurGarbo Primary Hospital, Somali, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction and importance: Meningitis is a significant global health threat, affecting millions and causing numerous deaths each year. Neisseria meningitides disproportionately affects resource-poor countries. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS), a severe complication involving endotoxin-mediated adrenal damage, further worsens patient outcomes. Case presentation: A 35-year-old unvaccinated woman from Garbo, Somali, Ethiopia presented with a 24-hour history of fever, headache, and neck pain, progressing to altered mental status, right-sided weakness, and respiratory distress. Examination revealed confusion, respiratory distress, hypotension, tachycardia, and widespread non-blanching purpura, and right-sided weakness (3/5). Investigations showed leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and impaired renal function. The patient received supportive care with oxygen, fluid resuscitation, empiric antibiotics, epinephrine, and hydrocortisone. However, she continued to deteriorate and she ultimately expired with a presumed diagnosis of complicated Clinical discussion: Conclusion:

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case reportEthiopiaMeningococcal meningitisNeisseria meningitidisresource-limited settingWaterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome

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