title: Meningococcal septicemia presenting as bilateral endophthalmitis.
abstract: We present a patient with bilateral endophthalmitis as the presenting sign of meningococcal septicemia. Systematic examination and vitreous tap conclusively identified the microbe, and appropriate treatment was administered, with good recovery of vision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland. lizabrahams@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Filtcroft
authors.forename: Patrick I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Condon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions