Primary meningococcal arthritis of the hip in an immunocompetent adolescent
| Autor: | B. Berghs, E. De Laere, B. Gordts, H. Van Landuyt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Arthritis Infectious business.industry Neisseria meningitidis Fulminant Arthritis General Medicine medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Asymptomatic Sepsis Meningococcal Infections Carriage Immunology medicine Humans Female Hip Joint medicine.symptom business Complication Meningitis Immunocompetence |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1784-3286 |
| Popis: | The clinical spectrum of meningococcal infection ranges from asymptomatic carriage to fulminant sepsis, with meningitis and septicemia being well-recognized clinical presentations. Meningococcal arthritis as a complication of Neisseria meningitidis infection occurs in about 2-10 % of cases, whereas primary meningococcal arthritis (PMA) is a relatively rare phenomenon, even in children. We report here a case of meningococcal infection in an immunocompetent adolescent suffering from acute pain of the right hip as the only symptom upon presentation at the hospital. In such a situation, meningococci are not usually considered as a possible causative agent. |
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