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[Death within Hours]

Rahel Maria Kindler1, Marc Kuster1, Doris Madörin1

  • 1Departement Perioperative Medizin Kantonsspital Olten.

Praxis
|October 2, 2019
PubMed

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Invasive meningococcal disease can rapidly progress to fatal sepsis. This case highlights the severe and swift progression of meningococcal sepsis, leading to death within hours.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) presents with diverse clinical manifestations, primarily meningitis and sepsis.
  • IMD severity ranges from mild bacteremia to fulminant sepsis with multiorgan failure and death (10-15% of cases).
  • Local infections or chronic courses can precede fulminant disseminated disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the rapid and fatal progression of invasive meningococcal disease.
  • To emphasize the potential for swift deterioration in meningococcal sepsis.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Clinical observation and documentation of disease progression.

Main Results:

  • The case demonstrated a fulminant course of meningococcal sepsis.
  • Rapid progression to death occurred within hours.

Conclusions:

  • Invasive meningococcal disease, particularly sepsis, can lead to rapid mortality.
  • Prompt recognition and management are critical in severe meningococcal infections.
Keywords:
Invasive Meningokokken-ErkrankungInvasive meningococcal diseaseMultiorganversagenmultiorgan failureseptic shockseptischer Schock

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