Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a patient receiving ravulizumab by the FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis panel- A case report

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The FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel detects the 14 most frequent pathogens causing meningitis and/or encephalitis. The use of FilmArray® ME is an alternative when culture-based methods are limited because an early antibiotic treatment. We describe the case of a 43-year-old woman receiving ravulizumab, a complement component C5 inhibitor, in whom the FilmArray® ME technique successfully identified Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Infect. 2022 Jun;84(6):834-872. - PMID 35346732

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 82(2021), 6 vom: 06. Juni, Seite e22-e23

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Navarro-Carrera, Paula [VerfasserIn]
García-Rodríguez, Julio [VerfasserIn]
Cendejas-Bueno, Emilio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti C5 monoclonal antibody
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antimicrobial prophylaxis
C3VX249T6L
Case Reports
FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis
Letter
Ravulizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.07.2021

Date Revised 06.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Infect. 2022 Jun;84(6):834-872. - PMID 35346732

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2021.03.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323181783