Atypical meningococcal meningitis with rashless presentation: A case report

Abstract

Meningococcal disease is the major health problem in developing world. The clinical presentation is varied, ranging from transient fever and bacteraemia to fulminant disease with death ensuing within hours of the onset of clinical symptoms. The classical clinical manifestations of meningococcal disease have been well described, but atypical presentations if unrecognized, may lead to a delay in treatment and fatal outcome. We here report a case presented with atypical presentation of meningococcal meningitis without classical rash, which was diagnosed and managed successfully.

Keywords

• Meningococcal disease
• Atypical presentation
• Rash
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Waterhouse-Friecderichsen syndrome