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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 17:25:84.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.84.7290. eCollection 2016.

[Postoperative pulmonary disease associated with haemophilus influenzae and neisseria meningitidis in a diabetic child]

[Article in French]
Hicham Chemsi  1 , Mohamed Frikh  2 , Abdelhay Lemnouer  2 , Bouchra Belfkih  1 , Yassine Sekhsokh  3 , Maryama Chadli  1 , Mustapha Elouennass  2
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[Postoperative pulmonary disease associated with haemophilus influenzae and neisseria meningitidis in a diabetic child]

[Article in French]
Hicham Chemsi et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Haemophilus influenzae is a saprophyte that colonizes the nasopharynx in nearly two thirds of children and adults. Neisseria meningitidis is a strict human bacterium which lives in the nasopharynx. It can cause benign nasopharyngitis or asymptomatic colonization. We report the case of a diabetic child with postoperative pneumonia associated with Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis. A 3-year old diabetic patient admitted to the Department of Cardiac Surgery due to delayed surgical treatment. The postoperative course was marked by a worsening of respiratory status caused by abundant secretions requiring patient admission to the intensive care unit. An assessment for the detection of infections was performed, including protected distal sampling which revealed the association of Neisseria meningitidis with Haemophilus influenzae. This case study allowed us to highlight bacterial associations in certain high-risk situations. Each of these two species is responsible for various infections. However their presence in the same infected site is rare.

Haemophilus influenzae est un hôte saprophyte du rhinopharynx chez près des deux tiers des enfants et les adultes. Neisseria meningitidis est une bactérie strictement humaine qui vit dans le rhinopharynx, pouvant provoquer une rhinopharyngite bénigne ou un état de portage asymptomatique. Nous rapportons le cas d'une pneumopathie postopératoire à association Haemophilus influenzae et Neisseria meningitidis chez un enfant diabétique. Patient âgé de 3 ans, diabétique admis au service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire pour prise en charge chirurgicale tardive. L'évolution postopératoire a été marquée par une aggravation de l'état respiratoire, devenu encombré avec des secrétions abondantes nécessitant une hospitalisation en réanimation. Un bilan infectieux a été réalisé, notamment un prélèvement distal protégé qui a révélé une association de Neisseria meningitides et Haemophilus influenzae. A travers ce cas, nous discutons les associations bactériennes dans certaines situations à risque. Chacune de ces deux espèces est responsable d'infections diverses. Cependant l'association au même site est rare.

Keywords: Neisseria meningitidis; association; haemophilus influenzae; pneumonitis.

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