Chronic meningococcaemia.

Scand J Infect Dis

Department of Haematology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.

Published: September 2003

Chronic meningococcaemia is a rare disorder. A patient was admitted to hospital with intermittent fever and arthralgia of a migratory nature for 1 week. Maculopapular lesions were present. His temperature was 38.5 degrees C. Physical examination revealed a patient without any signs of severe illness. Blood cultures grew Neisseria meningitides.

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