Two Cases of Endogenous Endophthalmitis That Progressed to Globe Rupture

Korean J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun;31(3):279-281. doi: 10.3341/kjo.2017.0002. Epub 2017 Apr 24.

Authors

Tai Kyong Kim¹, Ji Hyun Lee¹, Jiwon Baek¹, Ji Sun Paik¹, Juwan Park¹, Mee Yon Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. deenie@hanmail.net.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anterior Chamber / diagnostic imaging
Anterior Chamber / microbiology
Endophthalmitis / complications*
Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
Endophthalmitis / microbiology
Eye Infections, Bacterial / complications*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / complications*
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Male
Middle Aged
Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnosis
Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology
Surgical Wound Infection / complications*
Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis
Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vitrectomy / adverse effects*