Recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in homozygous C3 deficiency.
Indian J Pediatr
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2002 Jul; 69(7): 625-6
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in English
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| ID: sea-82083
ABSTRACT
Congenital deficiencies of complement system proteins are rare. A 4-year-old girl was admitted for meningitis. She had had repeated attacks of pneumococcal meningitis and otitis media at the age of 3 years. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid showed that this meningitis was due to pneumococcal infection. Complement 3 and CH50 values of the proband and her brother were low, while her parents were normal. The patient was given polyvalent pneumococcal and anti-haemophilus vaccines plus ceftriaxone. Recovery was complete after 15 days of antibiotic therapy. This is the first description of a case of recurrent meningitis with C3 and CH50 deficiency in a Turkish family.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Turkey
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Female
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Humans
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Complement C3
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Complement Hemolytic Activity Assay
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Child, Preschool
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Meningitis, Pneumococcal
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2002
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Article
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