Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Biography

Mohammed Qutub currently working as a Professor in the Department of Medicine.Mohammed Qutub has authored of many research articles/books related to Medicine. Mohammed Qutub is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Mohammed Qutub has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. His research interests includes Medicine

Publications

• Case Report   
  Reactive Pericarditis Post Meningococcal Vaccine
  Author(s): Ebrahim Khalid Al-Ebrahim*, Alaa Algazzar and Mohammed Qutub
  
  Background: Allergic autoimmune reaction causing Myopericarditis post vaccine is extremely rare. The patient had received meningococcal vaccine (Groups A, C, W-135 and Y conjugate vaccine oligosaccharides) 5 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Case summary: We report a case of previously healthy young patient who received Meningococcal vaccine (Meningococcal Groups A, C, W-135 and Y conjugate vaccine), and diagnosed as acute reactive Pericarditis 5 days after vaccination. Treated with Acetylsalicylic acid and colchicine followed by resolution of the cardiac inflammation and subsequent complete recovery. Reviewing the literature, we did not find a similar report. Conclusion: This case highlights that rare complication, reactive pericarditis, could happen after Meningococcal vaccine like after post Meningococcal inf.. View more»
  

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