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Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV.

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Nelson, CG; Iler, MA; Woods, CW; Bartlett, JA; Fowler, VG
Published in: Emerg Infect Dis
2000
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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.

Duke Scholars

Vance Garrison Fowler Jr.
Author Vance Garrison Fowler Jr. Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Christopher Wildrick Woods
Author Christopher Wildrick Woods Medicine, Infectious Diseases
John Alexander Bartlett
Author John Alexander Bartlett Medicine, Infectious Diseases
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Published In

Emerg Infect Dis

DOI

10.3201/eid0606.000615

ISSN

1080-6040

Publication Date

2000

Volume

6

Issue

6

Start / End Page

646 / 648

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • Bacteremia
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 4202 Epidemiology
 

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Nelson, C. G., Iler, M. A., Woods, C. W., Bartlett, J. A., & Fowler, V. G. (2000). Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV. Emerg Infect Dis, 6(6), 646–648. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0606.000615
Nelson, C. G., M. A. Iler, C. W. Woods, J. A. Bartlett, and V. G. Fowler. “Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV.” Emerg Infect Dis 6, no. 6 (2000): 646–48. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0606.000615.
Nelson CG, Iler MA, Woods CW, Bartlett JA, Fowler VG. Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV. Emerg Infect Dis. 2000;6(6):646–8.
Nelson, C. G., et al. “Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV.” Emerg Infect Dis, vol. 6, no. 6, 2000, pp. 646–48. Pubmed, doi:10.3201/eid0606.000615.
Nelson CG, Iler MA, Woods CW, Bartlett JA, Fowler VG. Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV. Emerg Infect Dis. 2000;6(6):646–648.

Published In

Emerg Infect Dis

DOI

10.3201/eid0606.000615

ISSN

1080-6040

Publication Date

2000

Volume

6

Issue

6

Start / End Page

646 / 648

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • Bacteremia
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 4202 Epidemiology