Purulent pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C and confirmed through polymerase chain reaction

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作者：
de Souza, AL
Salgado, MM
Alkmin, MDA
Sztajnbok, J
Seguro, AC
机构：
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Emilio Ribas Inst Infectol, Intens Care Unit, BR-05508 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Adolfo Lutz Inst, Dept Immunol, BR-05508 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Adolfo Lutz Inst, Immunol & Microbiol Serv, BR-05508 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Emilio Ribas Inst Infectol, Basic Res Labs,Inst Infectol, BR-00508 Sao Paulo, Brazil
来源：
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2006年 / 38卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1080/00365540500279934
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
We here report the case of a previously healthy 20-y-old male with disseminated meningococcal disease and purulent pericarditis. Polymerase chain reaction was used to identify Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C as the causative agent in the pericardial fluid.
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页码：143 / 145
页数：3
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