MENINGOCOCCAL ARTHRITIS

The occurrence of arthritis with acute meningococcal infection is reviewed and eleven cases presented. The arthritis is usually oligoarticular, often appears when the systemic or meningeal infection is improving, may give rise to persistent purulent but sterile and relatively painless joint effusion...

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Published in:Arthritis and rheumatism 1964-06, Vol.7 (3), p.241-258
Main Authors: PINALS, R S, ROPES, M W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Arthritis
Arthritis, Infectious
Humans
Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Meningococcal Infections
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Summary:The occurrence of arthritis with acute meningococcal infection is reviewed and eleven cases presented. The arthritis is usually oligoarticular, often appears when the systemic or meningeal infection is improving, may give rise to persistent purulent but sterile and relatively painless joint effusions, is not greatly influenced by antibacterial therapy and seldom results in permanent joint damage. Le occurrentia de arthritis con acute infection meningococcal es revistate. Es presentate dece‐un casos. Iste arthritis es usualmente oligoarticular. Illo se declara frequentemente quando le infection constitutional o meningee se meliora; illo pote esser le causa de persistente purulente sed sterile e relativemente indolorose effusiones articular; illo non es influentiate grandemente per therapia antibacterial; e illo resulta rarmente in permanente defectivitate articular.
ISSN:0004-3591
1529-0131
DOI:10.1002/art.1780070307