Meningococcemia in identical twins: changes in serum susceptibility after rifampin chemoprophylaxis

J Infect Dis. 1988 May;157(5):1064-8. doi: 10.1093/infdis/157.5.1064.
No abstract available

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Bactericidal Activity*
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningococcal Infections / genetics
  • Meningococcal Infections / immunology
  • Meningococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Meningococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Neisseria meningitidis / drug effects*
  • Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
  • Neisseria meningitidis / pathogenicity
  • Rifampin / pharmacology*
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Sepsis / genetics
  • Sepsis / immunology
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / prevention & control
  • Twins, Monozygotic

Substances

  • Rifampin