Meningococcal septicaemia: do not be reassured by normal investigations.
This paper reports a case of meningococcal septicaemia. This case shows that normal investigations may provide the unwary clinician with an unfounded reassurance when dealing with children with this serious infection.
Accident and Emergency Department, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK. prejarvis@yahoo.com <prejarvis@yahoo.com>
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Wilkinson
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*