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Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency.

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Petersen, BH; Lee, TJ; Snyderman, R; Brooks, GF
Published in: Ann Intern Med
June 1979

We summarize data from 24 previously described or newly diagnosed cases of homozygous deficiency of the sixth, seventh, or eighth components of complement. Thirteen of 24 patients had at least one episode, and usually two or more episodes of Neisseria meningitidis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia, or both. Deficiency of C6, C7, or C8 is a meaningful risk factor for repeated neisserial bacteremia; conversely, hemolytic complement studies are indicated in patients who develop recurrent neisserial infections. When a person with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency is identified, family members should also be studied.

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Ann Intern Med

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0003-4819

Publication Date

June 1979

Volume

90

Issue

6

Start / End Page

917 / 920

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sepsis
  • Risk
  • Recurrence
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Male
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
  • Humans
  • Homozygote
 

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Petersen, B. H., Lee, T. J., Snyderman, R., & Brooks, G. F. (1979). Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency. Ann Intern Med, 90(6), 917–920. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-917
Petersen, B. H., T. J. Lee, R. Snyderman, and G. F. Brooks. “Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency.Ann Intern Med 90, no. 6 (June 1979): 917–20. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-917.
Petersen BH, Lee TJ, Snyderman R, Brooks GF. Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency. Ann Intern Med. 1979 Jun;90(6):917–20.
Petersen, B. H., et al. “Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency.Ann Intern Med, vol. 90, no. 6, June 1979, pp. 917–20. Pubmed, doi:10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-917.
Petersen BH, Lee TJ, Snyderman R, Brooks GF. Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteremia associated with C6, C7, or C8 deficiency. Ann Intern Med. 1979 Jun;90(6):917–920.

Published In

Ann Intern Med

DOI

ISSN

0003-4819

Publication Date

June 1979

Volume

90

Issue

6

Start / End Page

917 / 920

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sepsis
  • Risk
  • Recurrence
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Male
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
  • Humans
  • Homozygote