Meningococcal cellulitis and sialadenitis.
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.
Gelfand
M S
MS
Department of Medical Education, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Tenn, USA.
Cleveland
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Campagna
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Zolyomi
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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*