ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN A YOUNG-CHILD WITH MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS

Authors
AYDIN M GURSES N CETINKAYA F ALBAYRAK D
Citation
M. Aydin et al., ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN A YOUNG-CHILD WITH MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS, Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 37(4), 1995, pp. 407-410
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00414301
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
407 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-4301(1995)37:4<407:EIAYWM>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Meningococcic meningitis is still a serious infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is associated with severe complications . In recent years ocular complications have occurred less frequently, and endophthalmitis has been recognized as a rare complication. We pre sent a case of meningococcic meningitis complicated by endophthalmitis .