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PRIMARY MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN CHILDREN |
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| Authors: | C Neoh FCOphth A Agius-Fernandez FCOphth SB Kaye MD FCOphth EM Molyneux MRCP CA Hart PhD MRCPath |
| Affiliation: | 1. The Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool;2. The Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital;3. Unit of Ophthalmology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital;4. Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital |
| Abstract: | SUMMARY Four cases of primary meningococcal conjunctivitis in children are reported. This represents an incidence of 2% of patients presenting with conjunctivitis to a paediatric A&E department. All were initially treated with topical chloramphenicol, followed by systemic rifampicin once the diagnosis had been established. No ocular or systemic complications developed, nor recolonisation of the conjunctiva or colonisation of the nasopharynx at follow-up (1–2 years). |
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