Ophthalmitis in meningococcal disease.
We report an infant with meningococcal septicaemia and meningitis who had panophthalmitis at presentation that was unresponsive to standard systemic antibiotic treatment but which responded to topical steroid and mydriatic treatment. The pathogenesis may have been immune mediated.
Mahdi
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Department of Paediatrics, Countess of Chester Hospital.
Tutton
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Evans-Jones
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003519:Cyclopentolate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D003519:Cyclopentolate; D010400:Penicillin G