title: [Group Y meningococci as respiratory pathogens (author's transl)].
abstract: Serogroup Y meningococci are more frequently respiratory pathogens than one might suppose from their prevalence in meningitis and septicemia. A case of a peracute fatal septicemia caused by group Y meningococci is reported here in which post mortem hemorrhagic lesions of the pharyngeal, laryngeal and tracheal mucosae as well as a beginning pneumonia and pleurisy have been found. The association of meningococcal and respiratory viral infections is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D012703:Serotyping
vernacular_title: Meningokokken der Gruppe Y als Erreger respiratorischer Infektionen