title: An unusual presentation of meningococcal meningitis--timely recognition can save lives!
abstract: Meningococcal meningitis has been known to have a high fatality rate. A high degree of suspicion is required for early recognition and timely intervention. In this report, a case of a young male is presented who came to the emergency department with predominately lower gastrointestinal symptoms but was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis and managed accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA. giresearch2011@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Amil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafiq
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents