Primary Meningococcal Polyarthritis in an Adult Woman

Primary joint infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Neisseria meningitidis is rare. Normally, joint involvement comes secondary to meningitis or severe sepsis caused by this agent. When primary arthritis is seen, monoarthritis is the most common presentation. A meningococcal polyarthritis i...

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Main Authors: José Celso Giordan Cavalcanti Sarinho, Marília Soares e Silva Arcadipane, Graziela Tavares Miola Menezes, Danilo Fernando Costa Duarte, Waldenise Cossermelli, Ivan Aprahamian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/563672
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