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

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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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