Twins with meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis

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Bayhan G. İ., Yüksek S., Güder L., Konca H. K., Özen S., Çöplü N., ...Daha Fazla

GERMS, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.338-342, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18683/germs.2023.1403
  • Dergi Adı: GERMS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.338-342
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: infant, Meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis, twin
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease is highest in infants and young children. Case report Twin infants diagnosed two days apart with meningitis due to N. meningitidi serogroup B are presented. Conclusions There has never been a report of concurrent meningococcal meningitis in twin brothers. We wanted to highlight the high likelihood of meningococcal transmission through household contacts and the importance of antibiotic prophylaxis and meningococcal vaccination recommendations for close contacts of these cases.