to the devastating and often fatal syndrome of meningococcal septic shock and purpura fulminans. In the past few decades, considerable progress has been made in understanding the complex interaction ...

purpura Petechiae are a type of purpura ... More serious diseases such as meningococcal infections, blood disorders, or cancer may need treatment in a hospital. Your doctor may suggest you ...

It was a quiet Easter Sunday afternoon when I noticed my five-week-old baby son, Hugo, was feeling hot on his forehead, arms, and the back of his neck. I took his temperature — it was around 38 ...

Complement is a complex innate immune surveillance system, playing a key role in defense against pathogens and in host homeostasis. The complement system is initiated by conformational changes in ...

A total of 461 PTs were identified as satisfying by all four algorithms. These PTs reported adverse reactions consistent with the specifications, such as fatigue, nasopharyngitis, meningococcal ...

Attempts to taper the prednisone quickly resulted in worsening abdominal pain and reappearance of the palpable purpura. Two months later, the patient's rash was cleared, and he is being monitored ...

Meningitis can be contagious, and people with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable. Some types of meningitis are not contagious (spread from person to person). Meningitis is an inflammation ...

Adverse events, as documented by enrolling investigators were frequent, with upper-respiratory tract infection affecting a third of patients. No deaths or episodes of meningitis or meningococcal ...