title: Pneumonia associated with meningococcal bacteremia and/or meningitis.
abstract: Four children between 5 and 12 years of age had pneumonia as a secondary complication of meningococcal bacteremia and/or meningitis. The diagnosis of meningococcal disease was established by culture of blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid. Fine inspiratory rales were found in one patient. In the other three cases pulmonary infiltrates were evidenced on chest roentgenogram. All patients recovered with penicillin G sodium therapy.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G