Primary meningococcal polyarthritis in a young man.

Verma, Nishant; Verma, Rachna; Sood, Seema; Das, Bimal Kumar; Singh, Paramjeet; Kumar, Ashok; Kapil, Arti

Verma, Nishant; Verma, Rachna; Sood, Seema; Das, Bimal Kumar; Singh, Paramjeet; Kumar, Ashok; Kapil, Arti.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139215

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a rare occurrence of primary meningococcal polyarthritis in a 19-year-old man. The fluid in the elbow joint showed Gram-negative diplococci but the culture was sterile. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction targeting crgA gene of Neisseria meningitidis.

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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Arthritis/drug therapy; Arthritis/microbiology; Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Male; Meningococcal Infections/diagnosis; Meningococcal Infections/drug therapy; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Young Adult

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Arthritis / Ceftriaxone / Humans / Male / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Diagnosis, Differential / Young Adult / Meningococcal Infections / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Year: 2011 Type: Article

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