September 1, 1984View
Primary Meningococcal Pericarditis: A Disease of Adults Associated with Serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis
Population
16 patients with primary meningococcal pericarditis, mostly older teenagers or adults.
Comparison
Appropriate antibiotic treatment and drainage of… vs Patients with other meningococcal diseases…
Design
Case_series
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Discussion
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Implication
PMP may inform empiric serogroup C considerations in adults; Level 5 data leaves open prospective confirmation of associations and outcomes.
Structured PICO
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Population
16 patients (1 new case, 15 previously reported) with primary meningococcal pericarditis (PMP), mostly older teenagers or adults.
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Intervention
Appropriate antibiotic treatment and drainage of pericardial fluid when indicated
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Comparator
Patients with other meningococcal diseases reported to the CDC (for epidemiological comparison)
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Outcome
Survival and clinical features (age distribution, serogroup, development of cardiac tamponade)
Primary meningococcal pericarditis is predominantly an adult disease associated with serogroup C N. meningitidis and has an excellent prognosis with appropriate antibiotics and drainage.
Cite This Study
Blaser et al. (1984) studied this question.