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Septicaemia and meningitis caused by neisseria mucosa varietas heidelbergensis

Sepsis und Meningitis durch Neisseria mucosa var. heidelbergensis

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A case of septicaemia and meningitis caused byNeisseria mucosa var,heidelbergensis in a severely handicapped and retarded 5-year-old girl is reported. The infection was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy. It is presumed that the portal of entry of the causative agent was the inflamed nasopharyngeal mucosa.

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Es wird über einen Fall von Sepsis und Meningitis durchN. mucosa var.heidelbergensis bei einem schwerbehinderten 5jährigen Mädchen berichtet, das durch antibiotische Therapie geheilt wurde. Als Eintrittspforte der Erreger wird die entzündlich veränderte Nasen-Rachen-Schleimhaut angesehen.

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  1. Hygiene-Institut der Universität, Bergheimer Str. 147, 69 Heidelberg

    U. Berger

  2. Kinderklinik St. Katharinen, Zurmaiener Straße 9-10, 55 Trier

    I. Aboulkhair

  3. Medizinaluntersuchungsamt, Maximineracht 11b, 55 Trier

    W. Rottmann

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Berger, U., Aboulkhair, I. & Rottmann, W. Septicaemia and meningitis caused by neisseria mucosa varietas heidelbergensis. Infection 2, 108–110 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01642029

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