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Meningococcal serotype Y myopericarditis.
- Source :
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Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis] 2009 Feb; Vol. 63 (2), pp. 223-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Nov 21. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Involvement of the pericardium in meningococcal disease is a well-recognized but rare complication. Isolated meningococcal pericarditis is defined as purulent pericarditis without clinical evidence of meningococcemia. Neisseria meningitidis serotypes C, B, and W135 have been previously described to cause pericarditis. This is the 1st case report of isolated meningococcal myopericarditis due to N. meningitidis serotype Y.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Cefotaxime therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Meningococcal Infections diagnosis
Meningococcal Infections drug therapy
Middle Aged
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y drug effects
Penicillin G therapeutic use
Pericarditis diagnosis
Pericarditis drug therapy
Pericarditis etiology
Meningococcal Infections microbiology
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y isolation & purification
Pericarditis microbiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0070
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19026509
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.09.015