title: Neisseria meningitidis endophthalmitis: use of polymerase chain reaction to support an etiologic diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Vicki S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Frelich
authors.forename: Dennis L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goei
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nussbaum
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents