Meningococcemia following tonsillectomy.
A 22-y-old male developed fever, arthralgias and skin rash 2 d after tonsillectomy. Blood culture grew Neisseria meningitidis. He responded well to antibiotics. Only 1 other case of meningococcal sepsis following adenotonsillectomy has previously been reported. These cases suggest a temporal association of meningococcemia with tonsillectomy.
Sharma
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M
Department of Medicine, St John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48236, USA.
Naqvi
A
A
Maollod
L
L
Khatib
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone