title: Primary meningococcal polyarthritis in an adult woman.
abstract: Primary joint infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Neisseria meningitidis is rare. Normally, joint involvement comes secondary to meningitis or severe sepsis caused by this agent. When primary arthritis is seen, monoarthritis is the most common presentation. A meningococcal polyarthritis is described in less than 10 case reports according to current literature. This case report aims to briefly review this rare clinical event in an adult woman with no previous history of rheumatological disease. Early diagnosis of polyarthritis caused by meningococcal bacteria usually present a good prognosis when properly treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Celso Giordan Cavalcanti
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarinho
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marília Soares E Silva
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Arcadipane
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Graziela Tavares Miola
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danilo Fernando Costa
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Waldenise
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cossermelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, 13202-550 Jundiaí, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aprahamian
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