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. 2021 Jun;82(6):e22-e23.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.03.014. Epub 2021 Mar 21.

Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a patient receiving ravulizumab by the FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis panel- A case report

Paula Navarro-Carrera  1 , Julio García-Rodríguez  1 , Emilio Cendejas-Bueno  2
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Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a patient receiving ravulizumab by the FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis panel- A case report

Paula Navarro-Carrera et al. J Infect. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

The FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel detects the 14 most frequent pathogens causing meningitis and/or encephalitis. The use of FilmArray® ME is an alternative when culture-based methods are limited because an early antibiotic treatment. We describe the case of a 43-year-old woman receiving ravulizumab, a complement component C5 inhibitor, in whom the FilmArray® ME technique successfully identified Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid.

Keywords: Anti C5 monoclonal antibody; Antimicrobial prophylaxis; FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis.

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