Atypical course of generalized meningococcal infection



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The article describes a clinical case of generalized meningococcal infection that developed in an almost healthy 43-year-old man. The infection was caused by atypical Neisseria meningitidis and occurred in the form of fulminant sepsis with shock, gastroenteritis syndrome and severe abdominal syndrome without hemorrhagic rash and meningeal signs. Meningitis was detected by pathomorphological examination of brain tissue. The disease proceeded at lightning speed; the patient was refractory to the therapy. Death occurred 18 hours after the onset of the disease.

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Nelli Nikolaeva

1Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Author for correspondence.
Email: Irinanicolaeva@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0104-5895
Scopus Author ID: 7006063599

Holder of Habilitation degree in Medicine, Senior lecturer, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases.

Russian Federation, 420012, Казань, улица Бутлерова, д. 49

Nelli V. Galeeva

1Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation;
Republican Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: nelli_04@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5080-6529
SPIN-code: 8921-4689

Cand. Sci. (Med.)Departments of Infectious Diseases

Russian Federation, 49 Butlerova Str., 420012 Kazan;83 Pobedy Avenue

Adelya R SHarafutdinova

Republican Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: Adeliasudmed@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2637-9982

The doctor is a forensic medical expert

Russian Federation, Kazan, Russia 420029. Sibirskiy trakt 31a

Ilyuza R . Gimadieva

A.F. Agafonov Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: ilyuza_gimadiyeva@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-3524-9250

Laboratory technician

Russian Federation, 83 Pobedy Avenue, Kazan

Liliya R Gajnutullina

A.F. Agafonov Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: g-lilya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8124-5880

infectious disease specialist

Russian Federation, 83 Pobedy Avenue, Kazan

Anna. D . Pirogova

Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: pirogovvaana1409@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-0427-2869
SPIN-code: 8558-9920

 
 

 

49 Butlerova Str., 420012 Kazan, Russia:

Zilya N Salahova,

Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Email: zilya.salakhova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-3565-7844

 
 
 
Russian Federation, 49 Butlerova Str., 420012 Kazan

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