A Syrian patient diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis serogroup B

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Tezer H., Ozkaya-Parlakay A. N., Kanik-Yuksek S., Gülhan B., Güldemir D.

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, vol.10, no.8, pp.2482, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4161/hv.28951
  • Journal Name: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2482
  • Keywords: Child, Meningitis, Meningococcus, Neisseria meningitidis type b, Refugee
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Meningococcal infection is an important health problem in children, with significant mortality and morbidity. In this infection, early recognition and aggressive treatment can reduce mortality. Herein we report an 11-year-old-Syrian refugee girl living in Turkey for 3 months admitting with fever, headache, and vomiting diagnosed as meningococcal meningitis type B who was cured with intravenous ceftriaxone therapy. Infections in refugee populations constitute major importance for highlighting importance of investigation of endemic diseases in their own country and contagious diseases in their present place.