Pericarditis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135

Neisseria meningitidis is a well-recognized cause of bacterial meningitis. Although less common, N. meningitidis can also involve extra-meningeal sites, including the pericardium. The frequency of such extra-meningeal clinical manifestations differs depending on N. meningitidis serogroup. N. meningi...

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Main Authors: Takashi Shinha, Hiroshi Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300271