First reported case of Neisseria meningitidis periorbital cellulitis associated with meningitis

David V Chand; Claudia K Hoyen; Ethan G Leonard; Grace A McComsey

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0694

First reported case of Neisseria meningitidis periorbital cellulitis associated with meningitis

Pediatrics. 2005 Dec;116(6):e874-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-0694.

Authors

David V Chand¹, Claudia K Hoyen, Ethan G Leonard, Grace A McComsey

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.

PMID: 16322145
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0694

Abstract

Cellulitis is a rare manifestation of meningococcal disease. We describe the case of a previously healthy 4-month-old female infant who developed periorbital cellulitis associated with meningococcal meningitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cellulitis / complications
Cellulitis / microbiology*
Female
Humans
Infant
Meningitis, Meningococcal / complications
Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
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