Table 1.

Clinical Data for PWH With Invasive Meningococcal Disease Reported by Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2009–2019 (n = 16)

Medical History, Physical Examination on Admission, and ComplicationsPWH With AIDS,PWH Without AIDS,Total,
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
No.8816
HistoryTobacco use5 (62.5)05 (31.3)
Asplenia1 (12.5)01 (6.3)
Complement deficiency01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Diabetes1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Hepatitis C infection4 (50.0)1 (12.5)5 (31.3)
Chronic renal disease1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Previous meningococcal vaccinationVaccinated01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Unvaccinated4 (50.0)4 (50.0)8 (50.0)
Unknown4 (50.0)3 (37.5)7 (43.8)
ExamCachexia, malnourishment, or wasting000
Fever ≥100.5°F (38°C)5 (83.3)7 (87.5)12 (85.7)
Rash1 (25.0)2 (33.3)3 (30.0)
Altered mental status or comatose4 (66.7)5 (71.4)9 (69.2)
ComplicationsICU admission4 (66.7)4 (50.0)8 (57.1)
Respiratory failure requiring intubation4 (50.0)2 (25.0)6 (37.5)
Purpura fulminans000
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome000
Outcome
Survived5 (62.5)8 (100)13 (81.3)
Died3 (37.5)03 (18.8)
HIV-related clinical dataa
CDC AIDS surveillance case definition met8 (100)-8 (50.0)
History of AIDS-defining condition3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
History of CD4 ever <200 cells/µL only5 (62.5)-5 (31.3)
Both AIDS-defining condition and CD4 criteria met3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
Concurrent CD4 count available7 (87.5)5 (62.5)12 (75.0)
≥500 cells/µL01 (20.0)1 (8.3)
200–499 cells/µL04 (80.0)4 (33.3)
<200 cells/µL7 (100)07 (58.3)
Reported cART use
Currently taking at time of presentation2 (33.3)3 (75.0)5 (50.0)
Previous use3 (50.0)03 (30.0)
Never used1 (16.7)1 (25.0)2 (20.0)
Currently taking opportunistic infection prophylaxis at time of presentationb2 (28.6)02 (13.3)
Medical History, Physical Examination on Admission, and ComplicationsPWH With AIDS,PWH Without AIDS,Total,
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
No.8816
HistoryTobacco use5 (62.5)05 (31.3)
Asplenia1 (12.5)01 (6.3)
Complement deficiency01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Diabetes1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Hepatitis C infection4 (50.0)1 (12.5)5 (31.3)
Chronic renal disease1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Previous meningococcal vaccinationVaccinated01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Unvaccinated4 (50.0)4 (50.0)8 (50.0)
Unknown4 (50.0)3 (37.5)7 (43.8)
ExamCachexia, malnourishment, or wasting000
Fever ≥100.5°F (38°C)5 (83.3)7 (87.5)12 (85.7)
Rash1 (25.0)2 (33.3)3 (30.0)
Altered mental status or comatose4 (66.7)5 (71.4)9 (69.2)
ComplicationsICU admission4 (66.7)4 (50.0)8 (57.1)
Respiratory failure requiring intubation4 (50.0)2 (25.0)6 (37.5)
Purpura fulminans000
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome000
Outcome
Survived5 (62.5)8 (100)13 (81.3)
Died3 (37.5)03 (18.8)
HIV-related clinical dataa
CDC AIDS surveillance case definition met8 (100)-8 (50.0)
History of AIDS-defining condition3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
History of CD4 ever <200 cells/µL only5 (62.5)-5 (31.3)
Both AIDS-defining condition and CD4 criteria met3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
Concurrent CD4 count available7 (87.5)5 (62.5)12 (75.0)
≥500 cells/µL01 (20.0)1 (8.3)
200–499 cells/µL04 (80.0)4 (33.3)
<200 cells/µL7 (100)07 (58.3)
Reported cART use
Currently taking at time of presentation2 (33.3)3 (75.0)5 (50.0)
Previous use3 (50.0)03 (30.0)
Never used1 (16.7)1 (25.0)2 (20.0)
Currently taking opportunistic infection prophylaxis at time of presentationb2 (28.6)02 (13.3)

Percentages, shown in parentheses, were calculated based on the total with known information for each characteristic.

Abbreviations: cART, combination antiretroviral therapy; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ICU, intensive care unit.

aReported data on CD4 percentages and HIV viral load testing were limited and are not shown.

bDefined as taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, azithromycin, dapsone, or other medication specifically for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis pneumonia or Mycobacteriam avium complex infection.

Table 1.

Clinical Data for PWH With Invasive Meningococcal Disease Reported by Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2009–2019 (n = 16)

Medical History, Physical Examination on Admission, and ComplicationsPWH With AIDS,PWH Without AIDS,Total,
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
No.8816
HistoryTobacco use5 (62.5)05 (31.3)
Asplenia1 (12.5)01 (6.3)
Complement deficiency01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Diabetes1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Hepatitis C infection4 (50.0)1 (12.5)5 (31.3)
Chronic renal disease1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Previous meningococcal vaccinationVaccinated01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Unvaccinated4 (50.0)4 (50.0)8 (50.0)
Unknown4 (50.0)3 (37.5)7 (43.8)
ExamCachexia, malnourishment, or wasting000
Fever ≥100.5°F (38°C)5 (83.3)7 (87.5)12 (85.7)
Rash1 (25.0)2 (33.3)3 (30.0)
Altered mental status or comatose4 (66.7)5 (71.4)9 (69.2)
ComplicationsICU admission4 (66.7)4 (50.0)8 (57.1)
Respiratory failure requiring intubation4 (50.0)2 (25.0)6 (37.5)
Purpura fulminans000
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome000
Outcome
Survived5 (62.5)8 (100)13 (81.3)
Died3 (37.5)03 (18.8)
HIV-related clinical dataa
CDC AIDS surveillance case definition met8 (100)-8 (50.0)
History of AIDS-defining condition3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
History of CD4 ever <200 cells/µL only5 (62.5)-5 (31.3)
Both AIDS-defining condition and CD4 criteria met3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
Concurrent CD4 count available7 (87.5)5 (62.5)12 (75.0)
≥500 cells/µL01 (20.0)1 (8.3)
200–499 cells/µL04 (80.0)4 (33.3)
<200 cells/µL7 (100)07 (58.3)
Reported cART use
Currently taking at time of presentation2 (33.3)3 (75.0)5 (50.0)
Previous use3 (50.0)03 (30.0)
Never used1 (16.7)1 (25.0)2 (20.0)
Currently taking opportunistic infection prophylaxis at time of presentationb2 (28.6)02 (13.3)
Medical History, Physical Examination on Admission, and ComplicationsPWH With AIDS,PWH Without AIDS,Total,
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
No.8816
HistoryTobacco use5 (62.5)05 (31.3)
Asplenia1 (12.5)01 (6.3)
Complement deficiency01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Diabetes1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Hepatitis C infection4 (50.0)1 (12.5)5 (31.3)
Chronic renal disease1 (12.5)1 (12.5)2 (12.5)
Previous meningococcal vaccinationVaccinated01 (12.5)1 (6.3)
Unvaccinated4 (50.0)4 (50.0)8 (50.0)
Unknown4 (50.0)3 (37.5)7 (43.8)
ExamCachexia, malnourishment, or wasting000
Fever ≥100.5°F (38°C)5 (83.3)7 (87.5)12 (85.7)
Rash1 (25.0)2 (33.3)3 (30.0)
Altered mental status or comatose4 (66.7)5 (71.4)9 (69.2)
ComplicationsICU admission4 (66.7)4 (50.0)8 (57.1)
Respiratory failure requiring intubation4 (50.0)2 (25.0)6 (37.5)
Purpura fulminans000
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome000
Outcome
Survived5 (62.5)8 (100)13 (81.3)
Died3 (37.5)03 (18.8)
HIV-related clinical dataa
CDC AIDS surveillance case definition met8 (100)-8 (50.0)
History of AIDS-defining condition3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
History of CD4 ever <200 cells/µL only5 (62.5)-5 (31.3)
Both AIDS-defining condition and CD4 criteria met3 (37.5)-3 (18.8)
Concurrent CD4 count available7 (87.5)5 (62.5)12 (75.0)
≥500 cells/µL01 (20.0)1 (8.3)
200–499 cells/µL04 (80.0)4 (33.3)
<200 cells/µL7 (100)07 (58.3)
Reported cART use
Currently taking at time of presentation2 (33.3)3 (75.0)5 (50.0)
Previous use3 (50.0)03 (30.0)
Never used1 (16.7)1 (25.0)2 (20.0)
Currently taking opportunistic infection prophylaxis at time of presentationb2 (28.6)02 (13.3)

Percentages, shown in parentheses, were calculated based on the total with known information for each characteristic.

Abbreviations: cART, combination antiretroviral therapy; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ICU, intensive care unit.

aReported data on CD4 percentages and HIV viral load testing were limited and are not shown.

bDefined as taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, azithromycin, dapsone, or other medication specifically for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis pneumonia or Mycobacteriam avium complex infection.

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