Meningococcal serotype Y myopericarditis.
Involvement of the pericardium in meningococcal disease is a well-recognized but rare complication. Isolated meningococcal pericarditis is defined as purulent pericarditis without clinical evidence of meningococcemia. Neisseria meningitidis serotypes C, B, and W135 have been previously described to cause pericarditis. This is the 1st case report of isolated meningococcal myopericarditis due to N. meningitidis serotype Y.
Nkosi
Joel
J
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
Thakrar
Amar
A
Kumar
Kanwal
K
Ahmadie
Roien
R
Fang
Tielan
T
Lytwyn
Matthew
M
Francis
Andrew
A
Kasper
Ken
K
Kirkpatrick
Iain
I
Jassal
Davinder S
DS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D038581:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime; D010400:Penicillin G