Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1993 Dec;162(12):495-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF03022580.

Endophthalmitis as a presentation of meningococcal septicaemia

F Abousaesha  1 , G F Dogar, B J Young, J O'Hare
Affiliations
Case Reports

Endophthalmitis as a presentation of meningococcal septicaemia

F Abousaesha et al. Ir J Med Sci. 1993 Dec.

Abstract

Meningococcal infections can present in diverse clinical forms ranging from fulminant, occult, chronic meningococcaemia to meningitis. Rare presentations may include conjunctivitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. We present a very unusual case of meningococcaemia presented as an endophthalmitis.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Infect. 1991 May;22(3):299-300 - PubMed
    1. J R Soc Med. 1990 May;83(5):331 - PubMed
    1. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1989 Jun;8(6):411-3 - PubMed
    1. Surv Ophthalmol. 1986 Sep-Oct;31(2):81-101 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources