Published online December 1, 2005
PEDIATRICS Vol. 116 No. 6 December 2005, pp. e874-e875 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0694)
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First Reported Case of Neisseria meningitidis Periorbital Cellulitis Associated With Meningitis

David V. Chand, MD, Claudia K. Hoyen, MD, Ethan G. Leonard, MD and Grace A. McComsey, MD

From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio

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.

Key Words: meningitis • meningococcal disease

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid

Accepted Jun 6, 2005.