title: Necrotizing myositis and septic shock caused by Haemophilus influenzae type f in a previously healthy man diagnosed with an IgG3 and a mannose-binding lectin deficiency.
abstract: An increased incidence of infections by Haemophilus influenzae type f (Hif) has recently been suggested, but such infections have mainly been regarded as opportunistic. We present here a dramatic case of Hif necrotizing myositis and septic shock. A subsequently diagnosed IgG3 and mannose-binding lectin deficiency possibly contributed to the severe outcome.
authors: Medical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-20502 Malmö, Sweden. fredrik.resman@med.lu.se
authors: Fredrik
authors: F
authors: Resman
authors: Tor
authors: T
authors: Svensjö
authors: Can
authors: C
authors: Ünal
authors: Jonas
authors: J
authors: Cronqvist
authors: Håkan
authors: H
authors: Brorson
authors: Inga
authors: I
authors: Odenholt
authors: Kristian
authors: K
authors: Riesbeck
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin / Q000172:deficiency*; D008853:Microscopy; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin