Compartmentalization of interleukin-6 response in a patient with septic meningococcal peritonitis.
We report the first case of Neisseria meningitidis-induced septic peritonitis diagnosed by PCR assay of peritoneal fluid. Concentrations of interleukin-6 were notably higher in the peritoneal fluid than in the blood. PCR diagnosis of septic meningococcal peritonitis and the pathogenesis of the disease are discussed.
de Souza
Alexandre Leite
AL
Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology, São Paulo, Brazil. alexandre@emilioribas.sp.gov.br
Sztajnbok
Jaques
J
Marques Salgado
Maristela
M
Romano
Carla C
CC
Alkmin
Maria das Graças Adelino
Md
Duarte
Alberto J S
AJ
Seguro
Antonio Carlos
AC
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D015850:Interleukin-6