An unusual presentation of meningococcal meningitis
Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Fredrik Fineide, Tor Paaske Utheim · 2026
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Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Fredrik Fineide and Tor Paaske Utheim report meningococcal meningitis that first appeared as an eye problem in a 2026 case. A nineteen-year-old contact lens wearer arrived with two days of redness and pain in one eye and no body-wide symptoms. The first working diagnosis was lens-related corneal infection, a far more common explanation for that presentation in a young lens user at an eye clinic.
A swab from under the eyelid grew the meningitis bacterium, which triggered wider evaluation that supported meningitis. Treatment followed local guidelines. The authors urge a low threshold for microbiological sampling in eye surface disease, since a routine swab changed the whole direction of care. Missing such a start could delay antibiotics for a fast-moving infection.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Fredrik Fineide, Tor Paaske Utheim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |