A Severe Adverse Reaction Case of Meningococcal Vaccination
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
A severe adverse reaction case of meningococcal vaccination was reported. The injection site in the right upper arm of a seven-year-girl in village school swelled and was in pain several hours after having given the first dose of meningococcal vaccine A. Her skin presented local purple spots one day later. The girl showed drowsiness, pale complexion and appearance, sickness, shortness of breath, weak pulse, swelling and angioedema in the arm, and systemicpurple spots ten days later. Shewas diagnosed as thrombocytopenia and allergic purpura, and was given the combined treatment of anti-infection, anti-allergy, hemostasis, blood transfusion in the county hospital. However, the girl and her parents left the hospital on their own in the next day because of financial problem. She died on their way to their home in the countryside. Keywords:Meningococcal Vaccination, Adverse Reaction, Symptom, ThrombocytopenicPurpura, AllergicPurpura, Death.
Authors and Affiliations
Ning Tang, Bing Zhang Rui, Zuopeng Liao
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