PMID: 2109279Mar 1, 1990Paper

A case of meningococcal sepsis

Minerva medica
L BonzanoR Manzoni

Abstract

We describe a 7-years boy by with a meningococcal sepsis due to Neisseria Meningitidis, with very serious evolution of cutaneous necrosis, initial D.I.C. and heart failure. The clinical picture do not improve with antibiotic therapy (CAF-penicillin), but the association ceftriaxone + tobramycin results in rapid improvement. The cutaneous necrosis, especially evident on gluteus, arms and legs, were treated locally with AgNO3 and penicillin-solution. After 4 weeks of treatment, also this cutaneous involvement improved and now the boy is healthy, without residual signs neither systemic nor cutaneous.

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