title: Cervical spondylitis due to Neisseria meningitidis.
abstract: The diverse clinical spectrum of meningococcal infections includes frequent clinical forms, such as meningitis or septicemia, and uncommon manifestations, such as septic arthritis. Neisseria meningitidis is not generally considered to be a causative agent of osteoarticular infections. We report the first case of acute primary cervical spondylitis in a 48-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University Hospital, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bémer
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corvec
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Redon
authors.forename: Henri B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Drugeon