A Syrian refugee with meningococcal empyema

Akyol O., Ozkaya-Parlakay A. N., Uluman E., Gulhan B., Bedir Demirdag T., Nar-Otgun S.

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, cilt.16, sa.8, ss.1951, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1700715
  • Dergi Adı: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1951
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: child, empyema, Meningococcus
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Meningococcal infections are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in childhood. Herein we report a 2-year-old Syrian refugee boy living in Turkey diagnosed with Neisseria meningitidis serotype B infection complicated with intracranial empyema. Refugees are a sensitive population in all aspects especially infectious diseases. Endemic diseases in the refugees’ own countries constitute a major health problem. Vaccination in sensitive populations and in the country would be important precaution to decrease disease burden.