Recurrent meningitis secondary to isolated C3 deficiency.

Abstract:

:A 5-year-old child presented with the second episode of meningitis when we started investigating her to find a cause for recurrent episode of meningitis. During this she suffered from a third attack after which she was diagnosed as having isolated C(3) deficiency. She was put on penicillin prophylaxis and vaccinated against encapsulated bacteria, after which she is now doing well.

journal_name

Indian J Pediatr

authors

Singh DK,Rai R

doi

10.1007/s12098-009-0036-y

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

pages

95-6

issue

1

eissn

0019-5456

issn

0973-7693

journal_volume

76

pub_type

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