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

  • Becerril Carral B
  • Alarcón Manoja E
  • López Cárdenas S
  • et al.
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (2017) 2017 1-3
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4545721
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Abstract

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.

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Becerril Carral, B., Alarcón Manoja, E., López Cárdenas, S., & Canueto Quintero, J. (2017). Neisseria meningitidis Infecting a Prosthetic Knee Joint: A New Case of an Unusual Disease. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4545721

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