Culture-negative pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C.

Culture-negative pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C.

Journal of clinical microbiology (2004-02-10)

Kaoutar Moumile, Etienne Carbonnelle, Philippe Dessemme, Daniel Tamisier, Franck Iserin, Véronique Houdouin, Xavier Nassif, Patrick Berche

PMID14766892

ABSTRACT

We describe a case of primary purulent culture-negative pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C occurring in an 8-month-old previously healthy boy, which was detected in pericardial fluid by broad-spectrum PCR amplification.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

747009

Sigma-Aldrich

Poly(styrene)-block-poly(acrylic acid), PS:PAA 30,000:2,000, PDI ≤1.1

746991

Sigma-Aldrich

Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)

776351

Sigma-Aldrich

Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid), DDMAT terminated, PS:PAA 3,000:5,000, PDI ≤1.1