title: Primary meningococcal arthritis: case report and review.
abstract: A rare case of primary meningococcal arthritis of a 16-year-old female patient is described. Arthritis involved her left knee and Neisseria meningitidis was isolated from blood and from the synovial fluid. Successful treatment was achieved by the intravenous administration of penicillin G.
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Medical School, Greece. giamarel@internet.gr
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Giamarellos-Bourboulis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grecka
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Petrikkos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toskas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katsilambros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D010400:Penicillin G