title: Meningococcal cellulitis and sialadenitis.
abstract: Neisseria meningitidis is a rare cause of cellulitis. No cases of meningococcal sialadenitis have previously been reported. We recently successfully treated a patient who had meningococcal cellulitis and sialadenitis. We review previously reported cases of cellulitis due to N meningitidis and speculate on the role of underlying disease in the pathogenesis of this infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Tenn, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gelfand
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campagna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zolyomi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000382:microbiology*