Plasmapheresis for fulminant meningococcemia

M. S. Drapkin; J. S. Wisch; J. A. Gelfand; J. G. Cannon; C. A. Dinarello

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Plasmapheresis for fulminant meningococcemia

M. S. Drapkin, J. S. Wisch, J. A. Gelfand, J. G. Cannon, C. A. Dinarello

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Fulminant meningococcemia remains one of the most frightening and lethal of infections, capable of resulting in death within hours. Reports of the use of plasmapheresis in a few patients with the syndrome prompted us to utilize that technique recently in a severely ill patient. Improvement correlated with dropping plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) and of interleukin 1-beta (IL-1), suggesting a possible rationale for such treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	399-400
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	8
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-198906000-00015
State	Published - 1989

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Infectious Diseases

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