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Ebru Esen¹, Selcuk Sizmaz, Tuğba Incekalan

¹Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology , Adana , Turkey.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

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Summary

Diphtheroids can cause severe eye infections like endophthalmitis, especially in diabetic patients. Prompt treatment restored vision in a case of acute endogenous endophthalmitis linked to diphtheroids.

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Ophthalmology
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Background:

Diphtheroids, once considered nonpathogenic contaminants, are increasingly recognized as potential causes of serious systemic and ocular infections.
Patients with underlying medical conditions, such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, are particularly vulnerable to severe infections caused by these bacteria.

Observation:

A case report detailing a 46-year-old male patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting with acute onset endogenous endophthalmitis.
Cultures of the anterior chamber fluid sample revealed heavy growth of diphtheroids, indicating a bacterial cause for the endophthalmitis.

Findings:

The patient experienced a full recovery with functional vision restored after receiving appropriate treatment for the diphtheroid infection.
This case underscores the pathogenic potential of diphtheroids in the context of endogenous endophthalmitis.

Implications:

Highlights the critical importance of prompt and accurate diagnosis and management of endogenous endophthalmitis, particularly in immunocompromised or medically complex patients.
Emphasizes the need for heightened clinical suspicion and cautious evaluation of patients presenting with similar symptoms, considering the potential for life-threatening conditions.