Meningococcemia in a vaccinated child receiving eculizumab and review of the literature

Background. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare and severe disease characterized by uncontrolled activation and dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway and development of thrombotic microangiopathy. Eculizumab, which is used as a first-line therapy in aHUS, blocks...

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Main Authors: Diana Üçkardeş, Nilüfer Göknar, Nurhan Kasap, Emre Keleşoğlu, Mustafa Arga, Cengiz Candan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2023-02-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/15
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