Meningococcemia and COVID-19 co-infection in a child: a case report
Kuwait Medical Journal, cilt.57, sa.3, ss.185-187, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Dergi Adı: Kuwait Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.185-187
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, meningococcemia
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: COVID-19 could be accompanied by gram-positive, negative bacteria or other viruses. Additionally, COVID-19 and meningococcemia co-infection have not been reported in a child by this time. Case report: We report a new COVID-19 co-infection due to Neisseria meningitidis occurring in a 5-month-old girl. She had a fever, rashes and hypotension. She was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. SARS-CoV-2 real-time polymerase chain reaction on nasopharyngeal swab was positive and Neisseria meningitidis type B was isolated in cerebrospinal fluid on admission. Conclusion: We aimed to contribute to the literature by reporting that meningococcemia infection can be accompanied by COVID-19 infection.