Fatal acute cellulitis due to Neisseria meningitidis.
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We describe the first fatal evolution of cellulitis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y involving an 85-year-old woman. She presented with an extensive cellulitis of the left side of the face, neck, and thorax and septic shock. In spite of active antibiotic therapy, evolution was rapidly fatal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003