Neisseria meningitidis presenting as acute abdomen and recurrent reactive pericarditis
Braz. j. infect. dis
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20(6): 641-644, Nov.-Dec. 2016. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Meningococcal meningitis is a well established potential fatal infection characterized by fever, headache, petechial rash, and vomiting in the majority of cases. However, protean manifestations including abdominal pain, sore throat, diarrhea and cough, even though rare, should not be overlooked. Similarly, although disseminated infection could potentially involve various organ-targets, secondary immune related complications including joints or pericardium should be dealt with caution, since they remain unresponsive to appropriate antibiotic regimens. We hereby report the rare case of an otherwise healthy adult female, presenting with acute abdominal pain masking Neisseria meningitidis serotype B meningitis, later complicated with recurrent reactive pericarditis despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. There follows a review of current literature.
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Main subject:
Pericarditis
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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B
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Abdomen, Acute
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Meningococcal Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Greece
Institution/Affiliation country:
Medical School of Patras/GR
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