Isolation of meningococci in meningococcal endophthalmitis.
We describe a case of bilateral hypopyon in a 7-year-old African male receiving systemic antibiotic therapy for meningococcal meningitis. Aqueous from paracentesis of the left eye contained intra- and extra-cellular Gram negative diplococci. We believe this is the first report of isolation of the organism since the advent of antibiotic treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins