Primary meningococcal arthritis of the hip due to serogroup W in a pediatric patient

• Main Authors: Gabriel Dapueto (Author), Patricia Barrios (Author), Cristina Zabala (Author), Gabriel Peluffo (Author), Gustavo Giachetto (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Permanyer, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Primary meningococcal arthritis (PMA) is defined as the presence of acute septic arthritis with the identification of Neisseria meningitidis in synovial fluid or blood cultures but no clinical evidence of sepsis or meningitis. This report aimed to describe a clinical case of PMA caused b...