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Published in: Annals of Hematology 5/2017

01-05-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Neisseria meningitidis infection in a young adult with thrombotic microangiopathy and eculizumab treatment: case report and review of management

Authors: Claudia Friedl, Gerald Hackl, Gernot Schilcher, Alexander R. Rosenkranz, Kathrin Eller, Philipp Eller

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 5/2017

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go back to reference Alashkar F, Vance C, Herich-Terhürne D et al (2017) Serologic response to meningococcal vaccination in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) chronically treated with the terminal complement inhibitor eculizumab. Ann Hematol. doi:10.1007/s00277-017-2924-y PubMed Alashkar F, Vance C, Herich-Terhürne D et al (2017) Serologic response to meningococcal vaccination in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) chronically treated with the terminal complement inhibitor eculizumab. Ann Hematol. doi:10.​1007/​s00277-017-2924-y PubMed
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Title
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to Neisseria meningitidis infection in a young adult with thrombotic microangiopathy and eculizumab treatment: case report and review of management
Authors
Claudia Friedl
Gerald Hackl
Gernot Schilcher
Alexander R. Rosenkranz
Kathrin Eller
Philipp Eller
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-017-2951-8

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