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Acute Septic Arthritis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W-135
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RheumatologyAcute Septic ArthritisMicrobial DiseaseAntibioticsClinical Infectious DiseasePathogenesisLeft KneeHealthcare-associated InfectionPathologyProsthetic Joint InfectionsMicrobiologyInfection ControlBacterial MeningitisMedicineNeisseria MeningitidisClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Resistance
Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup W-135 was isolated from blood cultures of a 22-month-old child with acute septic arthritis of the left knee. Recovery was complete after treatment with penicillin G. Acute septic arthritis may be the initial presentation of disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135.