RT Journal
A1 Mason W, Igdaloff S, Friedman R, Wright HT, Jr
T1 MEningococcal sepsis with endophthalmitis
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD November 1
VO 133
IS 11
SP 1151
OP 1152
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130110059010
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130110059010
AB • Endophthalmitis is a rare complication of meningococcemia. A child had endophthalmitis as the initially occurring complaint. Although both eyes appeared inflamed, the pupil in the right eye was fixed and dilated, the fundus could not be seen, and a hypopyon was seen in the right anterior chamber. There was gradual improvement when the child received antibiotic therapy. Since the introduction of antimicrobial drugs, endophthalmitis has rarely been observed as a complication of meningococcal disease. However, this report is evidence that meningococcemia may occur with unusual sites of local infection.(Am J Dis Child 133:1151-1152, 1979)