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Endogenous group G Streptococcus endophthalmitis following a dental procedure
N G Ziakas1, D Tzetzi, K Boboridis
1Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. ziakas@med.auth.gr
Purpose:
To report a case of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis due to group G Streptococcus after a dental procedure.
Methods:
Case report of a 69-year-old woman who presented with pain, decreased vision, bilateral uveitis, and a unilateral hypopyon 1 week after treatment for an abscessed tooth.
Results:
Bilateral endophthalmitis was diagnosed, and group G Streptococcus was cultured from the vitreous samples.
Conclusions:
To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of endogenous endophthalmitis following a dental procedure. Furthermore, it was due to group G Streptococcus, which is a rare cause of this condition.
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