Invasive meningococcal disease and HIV coinfection.
Three cases of meningococcal disease which occurred over a 3 year period in HIV-infected people living in the Wentworth Health Area of Sydney, Australia, are described. None of the 3 had ever received antiretroviral therapy which may, have contributed to development of invasive meningococcal disease.
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Blue Mountains Sexual Health Centre, Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital, Katoomba NSW. couldwd@wahs.nsw.gov.au
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology