title: Purulent pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C and confirmed through polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: We here report the case of a previously healthy 20-y-old male with disseminated meningococcal disease and purulent pericarditis. Polymerase chain reaction was used to identify Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C as the causative agent in the pericardial fluid.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. alexandreexu@aol.com
authors.forename: Alexandre Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Maristela Marques
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: Maria Das Graças Adelino
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Alkmin
authors.forename: Jaques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sztajnbok
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Seguro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D038542:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone