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Query: UMLS:C0036690 (
sepsis
)
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The clinical spectrum of meningococcal infection ranges from asymptomatic carriage to fulminant
sepsis
, with meningitis and
septicemia
being well-recognized clinical presentations.
Meningococcal arthritis
as a complication of Neisseria meningitidis infection occurs in about 2-10% of cases, whereas primary meningococcal arthritis (PMA) is a relatively rare phenomenon, even in children. We report here a case of meningococcal infection in an immunocompetent adolescent suffering from acute pain of the right hip as the only symptom upon presentation at the hospital. In such a situation, meningococci are not usually considered as a possible causative agent.
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PMID:Primary meningococcal arthritis of the hip in an immunocompetent adolescent. 1272 54
