Primary meningococcal conjunctivitis and the need for prophylaxis in close contacts.
We present three cases of primary meningococcal conjunctivitis associated with systemic sepsis. The management of such patients should include combined topical and parenteral therapy with appropriate chemoprophylaxis for close contacts of cases.
Stansfield
R E
RE
Central Microbiological Laboratories, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, U.K.
Masterton
R G
RG
Dale
B A
BA
Fallon
R J
RJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D010400:Penicillin G; D012293:Rifampin