Meningococcal knee arthritis serogroup W-135. Case report

• Picallo Lombardía P ^[1] ; López Mato P ^[1] ; Fernández Rodríguez R ^[1]
  1. [1] Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense

     Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense

     Ourense, España

     
• Localización: Galicia Clínica, ISSN 0304-4866, ISSN-e 1989-3922, Vol. 81, Nº. 4 (Diciembre), 2020, págs. 113-114
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.