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Atypical Meningococcemia: Diagnostic Lessons From a Fatal Case

A fatal NEJM case highlights how invasive meningococcal disease—particularly serogroup W—can present without rash, masquerade as gastrointestinal illness, and rapidly progress to shock and DIC.

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  • Conexiant News Staff

  • January 12, 2026

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Atypical Meningococcemia: Diagnostic Lessons From a Fatal Case

  • by Conexiant News Staff

  • January 12, 2026

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