title: Primary meningococcal conjunctivitis.
abstract: Neisseria meningitidis is an uncommon cause of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. One case of primary meningococcal conjunctivitis in a healthy 6-year-old boy is reported. The patient was initially treated with a topical instillation of polymyxin B, neomycin and gramicidin in ophthalmic solution, and this was followed by systemic rifampin once the diagnosis had been established. No ocular or systemic complications developed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro (C. E. Argüelles), Quintana 11, 28008 Madrid, Spain. monord@telefonica.net
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orden
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belloso
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006096:Gramicidin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000254:growth & development*; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006096:Gramicidin; D009355:Neomycin; D011112:Polymyxin B; D012293:Rifampin