Brandstetter R D, Blair R J, Roberts R B
JAMA. 1981 Nov 6;246(18):2060-1.
Five adults had infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135. Their ages ranged from 19 to 74 years, and the spectrum of illness included meningitis, pneumonia, and acute peritonitis. Two patients had systemic lupus erythematosus and were receiving corticosteroids at the time of their infection. One patient died of fulminant meningococcemia. All isolates were sensitive to sulfonamides. The recent increase in the national incidence of N meningitidis serogroup W135 infections emphasizes the need for continuing surveillance and justifies its inclusion in a polyvalent meningococcal vaccine.
五名成年人感染了W135群脑膜炎奈瑟菌。他们的年龄在19岁至74岁之间，疾病谱包括脑膜炎、肺炎和急性腹膜炎。两名患者患有系统性红斑狼疮，在感染时正在接受皮质类固醇治疗。一名患者死于暴发性脑膜炎球菌血症。所有分离株对磺胺类药物敏感。近期全国W135群脑膜炎奈瑟菌感染发病率的上升强调了持续监测的必要性，并证明将其纳入多价脑膜炎球菌疫苗是合理的。
