Arthritis related to systemic meningococcal disease: 34 years' experience.

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Published in Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis on April 03, 2012

Authors

C Cabellos1, J M Nolla, R Verdaguer, I Pelegrin, A Ribera, J Ariza, P F Viladrich

Author Affiliations

1: Infectious Diseases Service, IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain. ccabellos@bellvitgehospital.cat

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