Neisseria meningitidis W135 pneumonia with sepicaemia in a nonogenarian.
Neisseria meningitidis infection is generally considered a disease of children or young adults, classically presenting as meningitis or sepicaemia. This infection is rare but recognised in the elderly. We present the case of a nonogenarian with meningococcal pneumonia and sinusitis with bacteraemia caused by N.meningitidis W135 a rare serogroup. We therefore thought this unusual situation of interest and worthwhile reporting.
Cadwgan
A M
AM
Infection Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infimary Foresterhill.
MacKenzie
A R
AR
Laing
R B
RB
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017291:Clarithromycin