RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Endotoxin in meningococcal infections. JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 808 OP 810 DO 10.1136/adc.55.10.808 VO 55 IS 10 A1 H R Tubbs YR 1980 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/55/10/808.abstract AB 26 children with meningococcal infections were studied to find out the relationaship between plasma and cerebrospinal fluid levels of endotoxin, the clinical outcome, the level of antigen in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid, and indices of complement activation and disseminated intravascular coagulation. No association was found between endotoxin levels and the other factors. A high cerebrospinal fluid antigen level in patients with meningitis was associated with a poor prognosis.