Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Neisseria meningitidis infection in a young adult with thrombotic microangiopathy and eculizumab treatment: case report and review of management. [electronic resource]
- Annals of hematology May 2017
- 879-880 p. digital
Publication Type: Case Reports; Letter; Review
1432-0584
10.1007/s00277-017-2951-8 doi
Acute Kidney Injury--complications Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized--adverse effects Ciprofloxacin--therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation--complications Humans Immunocompromised Host Immunosuppressive Agents--adverse effects Intensive Care Units Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic--complications Male Meningococcal Infections--complications Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135--drug effects Opportunistic Infections--complications Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome--complications Shock, Septic--complications Thrombotic Microangiopathies--complications Treatment Outcome Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome--etiology Young Adult