Chariclia Loupa

Meningococcal Septic Shock with Polyarticular Arthritis and Hemorrhagic Skin Lesions in a 70-Year-Old Immunocompetent Woman

Gerasimos Eleftheriotis, Sofia Kalantzi, Marina Gkeka, Asimina Protogerou, Constantinos Christopoulos & Chariclia Loupa · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2018

Aim: To describe a case of meningococcal polyarthritis and hemorrhagic skin lesions in an immunocompetent woman with meningococcal septic shock. Case Presentation: Α 70-year-old woman was presented to the emergency room with fever, chest pain, and purpura. Vital signs: 98 bpm, 26...