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(Chest. 1968;54:552-554.)
© 1968 American College of Chest Physicians

Meningococcal Meningitis and Meningococcemia Associated with Pulmonary Infiltrates and Hemoptysis

John J. Hand MC1; Donald C. Kent MC, F.C.C.P.2; and Vernon N. Houk MC, F.C.C.P.3

1 Resident, internal medicine
2 Chief of Medicine
3 Head, Pulmonary Disease Service

A case of meningococcemia, meningitis and a pulmonary infiltrate with hemoptysis has been presented. The significance of the infiltrate has been discussed and a brief review of the literature on meningococcal pneumonia has been included. A brief discussion of the therapy of meningococcemia based on pathophysiologic evidence is included.






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