Chronic meningococcemia in a vertically HIV-infected adolescent. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cardona, Rita S.B.; do Carmo, Fabiana Bononi; Beltrão, Suenia Vasconcelos; Gouvêa, Aída de Fátima T. Barbosa; Salomão, Reinaldo; Succi, Regina Célia de Menezes; Machado, Daisy Maria
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 20(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Chronic meningococcemia -- Neisseria meningitides -- HIV infection; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00764
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Highlights: Chronic meningococcemia is a rare manifestation of meningococcal disease. Few cases of this presentation both in previously healthy and immunocompromised patients, such HIV patients. The association between Neisseria meningitidis infection and HIV infection is not yet well defined. Abstract: Chronic meningococcemia is a rare manifestation of meningococcal disease, characterized by a period of more than one week of intermittent or continuous fever, arthralgia and skin lesions without meningitis. It can occur both in previously healthy and immunocompromised patients. The gold standard for the diagnosis is culture isolation of Neisseria meningitidis in sterile material. We describe a case of a vertically HIV-infected adolescent with chronic meningococcal disease.