Neisseria meningitidis Infecting a Prosthetic Knee Joint: A New Case of an Unusual Disease
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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 surgical debridement, in combination with antibiotics treatment.
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دوره 2017 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017