Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV

Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Nov-Dec;6(6):646-8. doi: 10.3201/eid0606.000615.

Abstract

We describe the first reported case of meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV. Hypocomplementemia secondary to hepatic dysfunction may have enhanced the patient's susceptibility to meningococcal infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / etiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Humans
  • Meningococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Middle Aged