Reversible blindness: Severe pneumococcal induced uveitis following septicaemia

Authors: Collins, A., Cortes, N., Matthews, B.N., Kerr, D. and McCormick, R.

Journal: BMJ Case Reports

eISSN: 1757-790X

DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3960

Abstract:

This study illustrates the case of a middle-aged woman who presented with sepsis and purpura fulminans, found to be due to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. She later developed blindness from a dramatic ocular inflammatory response provoked by pneumococcal antigens. Copyright 2011 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

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Reversible blindness: severe pneumococcal induced uveitis following septicaemia.

Authors: Collins, A., Cortes, N., Matthews, B.N., Kerr, D. and McCormick, R.

Journal: BMJ Case Rep

Volume: 2011

eISSN: 1757-790X

DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3960

Abstract:

This study illustrates the case of a middle-aged woman who presented with sepsis and purpura fulminans, found to be due to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. She later developed blindness from a dramatic ocular inflammatory response provoked by pneumococcal antigens.

Source: PubMed

Preferred by: David Kerr

Reversible blindness: severe pneumococcal induced uveitis following septicaemia.

Authors: Collins, A., Cortes, N., Matthews, B.N., Kerr, D. and McCormick, R.

Journal: BMJ case reports

Volume: 2011

Pages: bcr0320113960

eISSN: 1757-790X

ISSN: 1757-790X

DOI: 10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3960

Abstract:

This study illustrates the case of a middle-aged woman who presented with sepsis and purpura fulminans, found to be due to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. She later developed blindness from a dramatic ocular inflammatory response provoked by pneumococcal antigens.

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