Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a paediatric patient with septic arthritis using multiplexed diagnostic PCR targeting meningitis/encephalitis (ME)

BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis is associated with meningitis and septicemia. Septic meningococcal arthritis is relatively uncommon and its diagnosis associated with clinical and microbiological challenges. Early recognition and treatment is required to prevent joint destruction. PURPOSE: We desc...

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Autores principales: O’Sullivan, Donnchadh, Linnane, Barry, Mostyn, Amanda, Jonathan, Nteimam, Lenihan, Marie, O’Connell, Nuala H., Dunne, Colum P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865334/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29571294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-018-0268-7

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