The Indian Journal of Pediatrics

, Volume 76, Issue 1, pp 95–96 | Cite as

Recurrent meningitis secondary to isolated C3 deficiency

Clinical Brief
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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 C3 deficiency. She was put on penicillin prophylaxis and vaccinated against encapsulated bacteria, after which she is now doing well.

Key words

Recurrent meningitis Immunodeficiency C3 
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© Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation 2009

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Pediatrics (S.N. Children hospital), M.L.N. Medical CollegeUniversity of AllahabadAllahabadIndia
  2. 2.S.N.Children Hospital, Church LaneAllahabadIndia

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