Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W(P1.5-2) sepsis presenting with myopericarditis in an elderly previously healthy male
A rare complication of Neisseria meningitidis is pericarditis. Here a 74-year-old male with Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W(P1.5−2) presented with myopericarditis. The patient developed cardiac tamponade and a pericardiocentesis was subsequently performed. The patient also developed a duodenal pe...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001943 |