Neisseria meningitidis endophthalmitis: use of polymerase chain reaction to support an etiologic diagnosis.
Frelich
Vicki S
VS
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA.
Murray
Dennis L
DL
Goei
Stephanie
S
Nussbaum
Julian
J
Butler
Heather
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents