Meningococcal knee arthritis serogroup W-135. Case report
- Picallo Lombardía P 1
- López Mato P 2
- Fernández Rodríguez R 3
- 1 Haematology and hemotherapy department. Complejo hospitalario universitario de Ourense (Galicia), Spain.
- 2 nternal Medicine department. Complejo hospitalario universitario de Ourense (Galicia), Spain
- 3 Infectious diseases department. Complejo hospitalario universitario de Ourense (Galicia), Spain
ISSN: 0304-4866, 1989-3922
Ano de publicación: 2020
Volume: 81
Número: 4
Páxinas: 113-114
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Galicia Clínica
Resumo
N. Meningitidis serogroup (A, B, C), are main causers of disease. Serogroup W-135 incidence is lower nowadays and, although it is increasing, is such an uncommon infection in adults. We report a case of a monoarthritis knee due to Neisseria meningitidis (W- 135) in an inmunocompetent 50 year- old male.