Fulminant Meningococcemia Presenting as Acute Abdomen Without Meningeal Signs: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Atypical Presentations.

Nabi A, Obaida ZA, Nadeem R, Monga R, Lone R, Khan H, Al Hakim MA, Habous M, Mathur B

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.114264
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.114264,
  title = {Fulminant Meningococcemia Presenting as Acute Abdomen Without Meningeal Signs: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Atypical Presentations.},
  author = {Nabi A and Obaida ZA and Nadeem R and Monga R and Lone R and Khan H and Al Hakim MA and Habous M and Mathur B},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.114264},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114264}
}

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AU  - Lone R
AU  - Khan H
AU  - Al Hakim MA
AU  - Habous M
AU  - Mathur B
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.114264
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A, N., ZA, O., R, N., R, M., R, L., H, K., MA, A. H., M, H., & B, M. (2026). Fulminant Meningococcemia Presenting as Acute Abdomen Without Meningeal Signs: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Atypical Presentations.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114264

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