Fam A G, Tenenbaum J, Stein J L
J Rheumatol. 1979 Sep-Oct;6(5):567-73.
Five cases of meningococcal arthritis are described. Two clinical forms were observed: an early-onset acute polyarthritis (Type I) and a late-onset subacute monoarthritis (Type II). The 2 clinical subsets may represent sequential stages, an early bacteremic and a late stage of joint localization. To improve patient classification, diagnostic criteria are proposed.
本文描述了5例脑膜炎球菌性关节炎。观察到两种临床类型：早发型急性多关节炎（I型）和迟发型亚急性单关节炎（II型）。这两种临床亚型可能代表了连续的阶段，即早期菌血症阶段和关节定位的晚期阶段。为改善患者分类，提出了诊断标准。
