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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun;92(6):280-282.
doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2017.02.011. Epub 2017 Apr 17.

Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. A report of 2cases

[Article in English, Spanish]
M Cubillas  1 , A Sampedro  2 , B Domínguez  2 , I Carrio  3 , V Bango  3 , J J Barbón  2
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Case Reports

Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. A report of 2cases

[Article in English, Spanish]
M Cubillas et al. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Clinical cases: The cases are presented on 2patients with bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis. The first one was caused by Streptococcus bovis, developed after colonoscopy, which had a poor outcome and resulted in evisceration. The second case was caused by a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus from an arthrodesis complicated with a para-spinal abscess. It had an excellent visual outcome.

Discussion: Bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare, but serious ocular disease that occurs when bacteria reach the eye via the bloodstream. It requires a very early diagnosis based on the clinical symptoms and patient history. A suitable and specific treatment with intravenous and intravitreal antibiotics may prevent a bad visual prognosis in some cases.

Keywords: Bacterial; Bacteriana; Endoftalmitis; Endogenous; Endophthalmitis; Endógena; Eye infections; Factores de riesgo; Infección ocular; Risk factors.

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