A case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis developed in alcoholics patient.
- Author:
Chung Sik IM
1
;
Chang Yeun LEE
;
Sug Kyun SHIN
;
Sung Chul HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis;
Pneumonia;
Chronic alcoholics
- MeSH:
Alcoholics*;
Endophthalmitis*;
Humans;
Pneumonia;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(5):813-817
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
