title: Primary meningococcal arthritis.
abstract: We have reported a case of primary meningococcal arthritis of the left ankle in a previously healthy man. Although primary meningococcal arthritis clinically resembles gonococcal arthritis, prolonged antibiotic therapy and open joint drainage are often required. Even with prompt appropriate antibiotic and surgical therapy, primary meningococcal arthritis may lead to permanent joint damage.
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged