Red eyes as the initial presentation of systemic meningococcal infection

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 390-391

  Yeung, W L ^a,c   Yam, K L ^b   Chan, W M ^a   Hui, J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Meningococcal infection; Red eyes

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; OFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHEMOSIS; COMMON COLD; CONVULSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED EYE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; VITREOUS OPACITY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0042335634     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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