Invasive meningococcal disease presenting with cellulitis

Kennedy, Karina J; Roy, Jhumur; Lamberth, Paul

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00300.x

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To the Editor: We recently treated two patients with invasive meningococcal disease presenting with cellulitis. This presentation contributed to a delay in diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment.

1 The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT.
2 Calvary Healthcare ACT, Canberra, ACT.

Correspondence: karina.kennedy@act.gov.au

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