Acute septic arthritis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135.
Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup W-135 was isolated from blood cultures of a 22-month-old child with acute septic arthritis of the left knee. Recovery was complete after treatment with penicillin G. Acute septic arthritis may be the initial presentation of disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis