Persistent visual loss as a complication of meningococcal meningitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 566-567

  Mankhambo, Limangeni A ^a,d   Makwana, Nick V ^b   Carrol, Enitan D ^a,b,d,e   Beare, Nick A ^a   Taylor, Terrie ^c   Kampondeni, Sam ^d   Molyneux, Elizabeth M ^d  

^a MALAWI LIVERPOOL WELLCOME TRUST CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Malawi)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Blantyre Malaria Project   (Malawi)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infarction; Meningitis; Meningococcal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33745010220     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000219405.27164.4c     Document Type: Article

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