title: [Primary meningococcal arthritis in pediatrics. Report of nine cases].
abstract: Primary meningococcal arthritis is an extremely uncommon type of invasive meningococcal disease, with an incidence of 1.5- 1.8% of all paediatric cases of pyogenic arthritis. It is defined as the presence of acute septic arthritis without association with meningitis or the classic meningococcaemia, and isolation of Neisseria meningitidis in synovial fluid and/or blood culture. Typically monoarticular, mostly affects large joints. Prognosis is excellent with appropriated treatment. The aim of this study is to report 9 cases of primary meningococcal arthritis, evaluated at Hospital de Niños "Dr. R. Gutiérrez" in a period of 3 years, and to discuss clinical and epidemiologic issues.
authors.affiliation: Infectología, Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez. nsordelli@intramed.net
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sordelli
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.forename: Silvina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neyro
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Echave
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Procopio
authors.forename: Aurelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fallo
authors.forename: Eduardo L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies