Kayemba-Kay's Simon, Badran Abdul Monem, Lagneaux Cécile, Kovacs Tamas, Heron Anne
Paediatrics & Neonatal Medicine Department Victor Jousselin Hospital Dreux France; Unité de Recherche Clinique URC28 Dreux France.
Paediatrics & Neonatal Medicine Department Victor Jousselin Hospital Dreux France.
Clin Case Rep. 2016 Sep 22;4(11):1023-1025. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.660. eCollection 2016 Nov.
We report a 13-month-old immune-competent male child who was diagnosed with pneumococcal serotype 19A meningitis despite having received three PCV13 injections. Clinicians are reminded that bacterial meningitis can still occur, even in correctly vaccinated children. Investigations should include immune system screening along with abdominal ultrasound to exclude asplenia.
我们报告了一名13个月大的免疫功能正常男童,尽管已接种三针13价肺炎球菌结合疫苗(PCV13),但仍被诊断为19A血清型肺炎球菌脑膜炎。提醒临床医生,即使是接种疫苗正确的儿童仍可能发生细菌性脑膜炎。检查应包括免疫系统筛查以及腹部超声以排除无脾症。