Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV

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作者
Nelson, CG [1 ]
Iler, MA [1 ]
Woods, CW [1 ]
Bartlett, JA [1 ]
Fowler, VG [1 ]
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[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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10.3201/eid0606.000615
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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We describe the first reported case of meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV. Hypocomplementemia secondary to hepatic dysfunction may have enhanced the patient's susceptibility to meningococcal infection.
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