title: Primary meningococcal arthritis in a child: case report and literature review.
abstract: We present a case of primary meningococcal arthritis in an 8-month-old immunocompetent female. We also review 18 additional paediatric cases and characterize this unique form of meningococcal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Efraim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bilavsky
authors.forename: Havatzelet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yarden-Bilavsky
authors.forename: Noam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zevit
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime