Invasive Meningococcal Disease due to Nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis—Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2011–2016 | Zendy

Lucy A. McNamara | Zendy; Caelin Cubeñas-Potts | Zendy; Amy Blain | Zendy; Nadav Topaz | Zendy; Mirasol Apostol | Zendy; Nisha B. Alden | Zendy; Susan Petit | Zendy; Monica M. Farley | Zendy; Lee H. Harrison | Zendy; Lori Triden | Zendy; Alison Muse | Zendy; Tasha Poissant | Zendy; Xin Wang | Zendy; Jessica R. MacNeil | Zendy

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Invasive Meningococcal Disease due to Nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis—Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2011–2016

Author(s) -

Lucy A. McNamara,

Caelin Cubeñas-Potts,

Amy Blain,

Nadav Topaz,

Mirasol Apostol,

Nisha B. Alden,

Susan Petit,

Monica M. Farley,

Lee H. Harrison,

Lori Triden,

Alison Muse,

Tasha Poissant,

Xin Wang,

Jessica R. MacNeil

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz190

Subject(s) - neisseria meningitidis , medicine , meningococcal disease , disease , immunology , neisseria , neisseriaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , genetics

We characterized 22 meningococcal disease cases due to nongroupable , a rare cause of invasive disease. Disease presentation and severity were similar to those for serogroupable meningococcal disease. However, 7 (32%) patients had complement deficiency or abnormal complement testing results, highlighting the importance of complement testing for nongroupable cases.

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