Case Report
An unusual presentation of meningococcal meningitis—timely recognition can save lives!

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Meningococcal meningitis has been known to have a high fatality rate. A high degree of suspicion is required for early recognition and timely intervention. In this report, a case of a young male is presented who came to the emergency department with predominately lower gastrointestinal symptoms but was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis and managed accordingly.

Meningococcal meningitis is caused by Neisserria meningitidis (meningococcus) a gram-negative aerobic diplococcus. Approximately

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