A case of invasive meningococcal disease presenting as myopericarditis
Background: Neisseria meningitidis is a universally-feared Gram negative diplococcus, and infection confers high rates of morbidity and mortality despite effective antimicrobial therapy. Invasive meningococcal disease most commonly presents with meningococcaemia or meningococcal meningitis. Case rep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Clinical Infection in Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170221000194 |