Endophthalmitis in a young child with meningococcal meningitis.
Meningococcic meningitis is still a serious infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is associated with severe complications. In recent years ocular complications have occurred less frequently, and endophthalmitis has been recognized as a rare complication. We present a case of meningococcic meningitis complicated by endophthalmitis.
Aydin
M
M
Department of Pediatrics, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
Gürses
N
N
Cetinkaya
F
F
Albayrak
D
D
D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D003907:Dexamethasone