Neisseria meningitidis Infecting a Prosthetic Knee Joint: A New Case of an Unusual Disease

Primary meningococcal meningitis is an infrequent but known disease. However, the infection of a prosthetic joint with Neisseria meningitidis is rare. We hereby describe the second case of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis that responded favourably to prosthesis retention with sur...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Becerril Carral, Berta, Alarcón Manoja, Elvira, López Cárdenas, Salvador, Canueto Quintero, Jesús
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5343252/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28326209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4545721
Descripción
Sumario:Primary meningococcal meningitis is an infrequent but known disease. However, the infection of a prosthetic joint with Neisseria meningitidis is rare. We hereby describe the second case of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis that responded favourably to prosthesis retention with surgical debridement, in combination with antibiotics treatment.

Ejemplares similares