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Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. A report of 2cases
M Cubillas1, A Sampedro1, B Domínguez1
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital San Agustín de Avilés, Avilés (Asturias), España.
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.
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