Síndrome febril persistente secundario a abscesos cerebrales: una rara complicación de la meningococemia / Persistent fever syndrome secondary to brain abscesses: a rare complication of meningococcemia
An. sist. sanit. Navar
; 37(3): 445-448, sept.-dic. 2014. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-131102
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RESUMEN
La enfermedad meningocócica se produce por la diseminación hematógena de Neisseria meningitidis. Hasta en un 20% de los casos se produce una sepsis meningocócica, meningitis en un 50% y en menor proporción otras afecciones como neumonía, artritis, uretritis, conjuntivitis o pericarditis, siendo los abscesos cerebrales una complicación excepcional (AU)
ABSTRACT
Meningococcal disease is caused by hematogenous spreading of Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal sepsis occurs in around 20% of cases of meningococcal disease, meningitis in 50% and, to a lesser extent, other conditions such as pneumonia, arthritis, urethritis, conjunctivitis or pericarditis. Brain abscesses are a rare complication (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Brain Abscess
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Bacteremia
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Fever
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Meningitis, Meningococcal
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Meningococcal Infections
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
An. sist. sanit. Navar
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital de Antequera/España