title: Compartmentalization of interleukin-6 response in a patient with septic meningococcal peritonitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology, São Paulo, Brazil. alexandre@emilioribas.sp.gov.br
authors.forename: Alexandre Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Jaques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sztajnbok
authors.forename: Maristela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marques Salgado
authors.forename: Carla C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Maria das Graças Adelino
authors.initials: Md
authors.lastname: Alkmin
authors.forename: Alberto J S
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Seguro
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6