Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup W(P1.5-2) Sepsis Presenting With Myopericarditis In An Elderly Previously Healthy Male

A rare complication of Neisseria meningitidis is pericarditis. Here a 74-year-old male with Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W(P1.5-2) presented with myopericarditis. The patient developed cardiac tamponade and a pericardiocentesis was subsequently performed. The patient also developed a duodenal perforation, possibly secondary to the stress from being critically ill. The patient fully recovered. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.