Metastatic endophthalmitis: a complication of meningococcal meningitis.
A 13-month-old child with Neisseria meningitidis developed bilateral metastatic endophthalmitis. Treatment with systemic and periocular injections of penicillin G and steroids resulted in resolution of the meningitis and the endophthalmitis. This case should alert the pediatrician to the possibility of binding endophthalmitis in a patient with meningitis and ocular abnormalities.
D003228:Conjunctiva; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids; D010400:Penicillin G