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Recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in homozygous C3 deficiency.
Indian J Pediatr ; 2002 Jul; 69(7): 625-6
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-82083
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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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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Recurrence / Turkey / Female / Humans / Complement C3 / Complement Hemolytic Activity Assay / Child, Preschool / Meningitis, Pneumococcal Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2002 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Recurrence / Turkey / Female / Humans / Complement C3 / Complement Hemolytic Activity Assay / Child, Preschool / Meningitis, Pneumococcal Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2002 Type: Article