Cellulitis: An unusual manifestation of Neisseria meningitidis infection
- Author:
Nurul Hafizah Muhd Yusoff
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Microbiology &
2. Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Collective Name:Zetti Zainol Rashid; Anita Sulong; Mohamad Nasir Shafiee; Zalina Ismail
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cellulitis;
meningococcal;
Neisseria meningitidis
- From:The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
2019;41(3):351-354
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Neisseria meningitidis infections often cause severe meningitis as well as bacteraemia. However, cellulitis in meningococcal diseases have rarely been described. Here, we report a case of right lower limb cellulitis caused by N. meningitidis. Case Report: A 69-year-old woman presented with fever and lower limb swelling. She had diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a history of surgical resection of vulvar carcinoma. N. meningitidis was isolated from her blood culture. Discussion: This report provides additional evidence in support of N. meningitidis as a cause of cellulitis.
- Full text:5.2019my01031.pdf
