Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 29E (Z') septicemia in a patient with far advanced multiple myeloma (plasma cell leukemia).
A case of septicemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 29E (Z') in a patient with plasma cell leukemia is described. The patient developed disseminated intravascular coagulation, had a cardiopulmonary arrest, and died. The effects of altered immune function leading to a predisposition to meningococcal infections are discussed.
D006801:Humans; D007952:Leukemia, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*