Primary meningococcal arthritis in a child: case report and literature review

Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(5):396-9. doi: 10.1080/00365540500388784.

Abstract

We present a case of primary meningococcal arthritis in an 8-month-old immunocompetent female. We also review 18 additional paediatric cases and characterize this unique form of meningococcal disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / pathology
  • Cefuroxime / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Elbow Joint*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Meningococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Meningococcal Infections / pathology
  • Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefuroxime