Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9209450 | Medicina Intensiva | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135 has been involved in isolated cases of acute meningitis here in Spain. There is described the case of one American-born patient who is admitted with clinical manifestations of acute meningitis, and with N. meningitidis serotype W-135 being isolated in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture. Complement fraction C1q deficiency is later verified.
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Authors
B. GarcÃa-Vila, P. Albert-De La Cruz, E. Bermejo-López, T. Grau-Carmona,