Primary meningococcal arthritis in a child: Case report and literature review
Authors: Bilavsky, Efraim; Yarden-Bilavsky, Havatzelet; Zevit, Noam; Amir, Jacob
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 38, Number 5, May 2006 , pp. 396-399(4)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
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.Document Type: Research article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365540500388784
Affiliations: 1: From the Department of Paediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Publication date: 2006-05-01
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