Chronic meningococcaemia.
Chronic meningococcaemia is a rare disorder. A patient was admitted to hospital with intermittent fever and arthralgia of a migratory nature for 1 week. Maculopapular lesions were present. His temperature was 38.5 degrees C. Physical examination revealed a patient without any signs of severe illness. Blood cultures grew Neisseria meningitides.
Hansen
Lisbeth
L
Department of Haematology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark. lisbethhansen50@hotmail.com
Christensen
Jens Jørgen
JJ
Breum
Leif
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology