Case Report

Primary Meningococcal Arthritis as Initial Presentation in a Previously Undiagnosed HIV-Infected Patient

Abstract:A 38-year-old African-American male complaining of pain in multiple joints was initially diagnosed with gouty arthritis concurrent with gonococcal septic arthritis. The diagnosis was made based on arthrocentesis results showing Gram-variable cocci and monosodium urate crystals in the synovial fluid. Final blood and synovial fluid cultures confirmed a diagnosis of…