Pathophysiology of primary meningococcal pericarditis associated with Neisseria meningitidis group C. A case report and review of the literature.
Pericarditis associated with Neisseria meningitidis in the absence of meningitis or meningococcemia is an extremely rare event. We report herein a case of a 59-yr-old woman with primary meningococcal pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis group C. The patient responded to a course of penicillin therapy and recovery was uncomplicated. The pathophysiologic features underlying or contributing to the disease are discussed and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
Hardy
D J
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Bartholomew
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WR
Amsterdam
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D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D010406:Penicillins