Postmortem diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;20(3):453-5. doi: 10.3201/eid2003.131245.

Abstract

We diagnosed invasive meningococcal disease by using immunohistochemical staining of embalmed tissue and PCR of vitreous humor from 2 men in New York City. Because vitreous humor is less subject than other body fluids to putrefaction, it is a good material for postmortem analysis.

Keywords: Neisseria meningitidis; New York; New York City; PCR; bacteria; polymerase chain reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Meningococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification*
  • New York City