Purulent pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C and confirmed through polymerase chain reaction.
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.
de Souza
Alexandre Leite
AL
Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. alexandreexu@aol.com
Salgado
Maristela Marques
MM
Alkmin
Maria Das Graças Adelino
MD
Sztajnbok
Jaques
J
Seguro
Antonio Carlos
AC
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
D002443:Ceftriaxone