Meningococcal arthritis and myopericarditis: a case report

Meningococcal arthritis and myopericarditis: a case report

Abstract Background We report the first adult case of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 presenting with meningococcal arthritis and myopericarditis concomitantly, without other classical features of meningococcal disease. Case presentation A 67-year-old Caucasian man presented with acute-onset polyarthra...

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Main Authors: Lloyd Steele, Katie Bechman, Eoghan De Barra, Charles Mackworth-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Arthritis
Infectious
Meningococcal infections
Pericarditis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2845-3

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