2001
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0795
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Primary Meningococcal Arthritis in a Prosthetic Knee Joint

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“…Both the case described by Vikram et al [4] and the present description should be classified in the third category, where the germ's route of entry is supposedly haematogenous.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
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“…Both the case described by Vikram et al [4] and the present description should be classified in the third category, where the germ's route of entry is supposedly haematogenous.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Primary purulent arthritis caused by N. meningitidis is a rare but known disease. However, as far as we know, there is only one published case report of an arthroplasty infected with Neisseria meningitidis [4]. We hereby present a new case of this exceptional infection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…Pre-existing joint disease is the foremost risk factor and is found in 47% of people who are diagnosed with septic arthritis. 2,17 Other categories of risk include conditions causing a loss of skin integrity, such as psoriasis or injection drug abuse, and any condition associated with compromised immunity. 2 In the realm of meningococcal infection, there are different serotypes that cause disease.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…As revealed in Table 1, haematogenous bacteria seeding implants are more common in knee prostheses. The time of onset of PJI ranged from few days to 3 weeks from the initial cause (Ryczak et al, 1987;Wollner et al, 1989;Raad & Peacock, 2004;Bertani et al, 2006;Roberts et al, 2013;Manolios et al, 2013;Söderquist, 2014;Bezwada et al, 2002;Limbird, 1985;Vikram et al, 2001). Ninety per cent were delayed but acute infections (6 months to more than 10 years after implantation) with a debridement and irrigation surgery strategy leading to a favourable outcome in most cases.…”
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