First reported case of Neisseria meningitidis periorbital cellulitis associated with meningitis.
Cellulitis is a rare manifestation of meningococcal disease. We describe the case of a previously healthy 4-month-old female infant who developed periorbital cellulitis associated with meningococcal meningitis.
Chand
David V
DV
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
Hoyen
Claudia K
CK
Leonard
Ethan G
EG
McComsey
Grace A
GA
D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009915:Orbit