Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis following Meningococcal B vaccination in an Infant
Authors:
Oligbu Godwin
Authors place of work:
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St. George's, University of London, UK
Published in the journal:
Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 67, 2018, č. 4, s. 191-192
Category:
Short Communication
Summary
We describe a case of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in a previously well infant after his first immunisation with the multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B and advice clinicians to be cautious with the interpretation of CSF findings in children post Meningococcal B vaccination until clearer guidelines are available
Keywords:
meningococcal B vaccine – cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis – inflammatory response – infant
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Štítky
Hygiene and epidemiology Medical virology Clinical microbiologyČlánok vyšiel v časopise
Epidemiology, Microbiology, Immunology
2018 Číslo 4
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