Endogenous Klebsiella Endophthalmitis Concurrent with Prostate and Perianal Abscesses.
10.4111/kju.2008.49.11.1055
- Author:
Tae Sung JUNG
1
;
Geun Woo KIM
;
Jae I KOH
;
Won Jae YANG
;
Tae Hyoung KIM
;
Kyung Seek CHOI
;
Yun Seob SONG
;
Young Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wonjya@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prostate;
Abscess;
Endophthalmitis;
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2008;49(11):1055-1057
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a sight-threatening ophthalmic emergency that requires vitrectomy unless prompt treatment is undertaken. It is usually caused by hematogenous spread from a distant endogenous focus of infection. We treated a patient with endogenous endophthalmitis who also had prostate and perianal abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Clinicians should entertain the possibility of endogenous endophthalmitis if a patient with a urologic disease such as a prostate abscess or acute prostatitis resulting in bacteremia complains of ophthalmologic symptoms.
