Neisseria meningitidis Infecting a Prosthetic Knee Joint: A New Case of an Unusual Disease
Primary meningococcal meningitis is an infrequent but known disease. However, the infection of a prosthetic joint with Neisseria meningitidis is rare. We hereby describe the second case of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis that responded favourably to prosthesis retention with sur...
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Main Authors: | Berta Becerril Carral, Elvira Alarcón Manoja, Salvador López Cárdenas, Jesús Canueto Quintero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4545721 |
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