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.
MeSH terms
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Base Sequence
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Humans
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Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / classification
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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / genetics
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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / isolation & purification*
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Pericarditis / microbiology*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S