Article
[Meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in children. Clinical aspects and outcome].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 5 Jun 2004
Faye Albert, Marianni-Kurkdjian Patricia, Taha Muhamed-Kheir, Soussan Valérie, Bingen Edouard, Bourrillon Antoine
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis of serogroup W135 (N. meningitidis W135) is increasing in France. Clinical and outcome data concerning these infections in children are scarce. PATIENTS: We report 5 cases of children hospitalised in our unit between June 2000 and December 2002 for N. meningitidis W135 infection. CASE REPORTS: Among these 5 children aged 19 months to 11 years, 3...
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