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Pleural effusion with pneumonia is an uncommon manifestation of Neisseria meningitidis infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old child who presented a one week fever and abdominal pain. Chest X ray showed pleural effusion with lung condensation. The outcome was favourable with antibiotics

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Humans , Male , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/complications , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C/pathogenicity , Meningococcal Infections , Child , Fever , Abdominal Pain

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