title: Meningococcal serotype Y myopericarditis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nkosi
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakrar
authors.forename: Kanwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Roien
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmadie
authors.forename: Tielan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lytwyn
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: Davinder S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jassal
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime; D010400:Penicillin G