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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 2
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Purulent pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C and confirmed through polymerase chain reaction

Alexandre Leite de Souza From the Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology,Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Maristela Marques Salgado Department of Immunology, Immunology and Microbiology Service, Adolfo Lutz Institute,
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Maria Das Graças Adelino Alkmin Department of Immunology, Immunology and Microbiology Service, Adolfo Lutz Institute,
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Jaques Sztajnbok From the Intensive Care Unit, Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology,
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Antonio Carlos Seguro Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Basic Research, Emílio Ribas Institute of InfectologyUniversity of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
Pages 143-145 | Received 22 Jul 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

We here report the case of a previously healthy 20-y-old male with disseminated meningococcal disease and purulent pericarditis. Polymerase chain reaction was used to identify Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C as the causative agent in the pericardial fluid.

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