title: Recurrent meningitis secondary to isolated C3 deficiency.
abstract: A 5-year-old child presented with the second episode of meningitis when we started investigating her to find a cause for recurrent episode of meningitis. During this she suffered from a third attack after which she was diagnosed as having isolated C(3) deficiency. She was put on penicillin prophylaxis and vaccinated against encapsulated bacteria, after which she is now doing well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, S.N. Children hospital, M.L.N. Medical College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, U.P, India.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000172:deficiency*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D010406:Penicillins; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines