title: A pain in the joints.
abstract: Arthralgia is a rare but recognised complication of meningococcal septicaemia. We report a case of a 29-year-old man presenting with a 24 h history of fever, joint swelling and subsequent development of a non-blanching, petechial rash. He was treated for probable meningococcal septicaemia and the causative pathogen was later identified as Neisseria meningitidis. He was treated with ceftriaxone and after 10 days the pain and swelling in his joints improved.
authors.affiliation: Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK.
authors.forename: Rosie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK.
authors.forename: Farzana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Virani
authors.affiliation: Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK.
authors.forename: Yazan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haddadin
authors.affiliation: Department of A&E, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baldowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone