| Literature DB >> 12175114 |
E J Giamarellos-Bourboulis1, P Grecka, G L Petrikkos, A Toskas, N Katsilambros.
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A rare case of primary meningococcal arthritis of a 16-year-old female patient is described. Arthritis involved her left knee and Neisseria meningitidis was isolated from blood and from the synovial fluid. Successful treatment was achieved by the intravenous administration of penicillin G.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12175114
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol ISSN: 0392-856X Impact factor: 4.473