J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1996 May;37(5):813-817.
A case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis developed in alcoholics patient
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Abstract
- Endpgenous bacterial endophthalmitis develops mainly in a extremely ill patient or a immunologically compromised patient. As reported earlier, early suspicion and careful diagnostic evaluation and early aggressive treatment are important to treat endophthalmitis and prevent poor visual acuity. The authors experienced a case of endogenous endophthalmitis developed from pneumonia in chronic alcoholics patient. The pathogen was proved to be a Staphylococcus aureus by the culture of specimen obtained from the aqueous. Systemic, topical, subconjunctival and intravitreal antibiotic therapy were done, but the patient's eye progressed to phthisis state.
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