[Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis: a case report and brief review]

An Med Interna. 2004 Dec;21(12):597-8. doi: 10.4321/s0212-71992004001200007.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The bacterial endogenous endophthalmitis is a slightly frequent pathology with a poor visual prognosis that needs a precocious diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a diabetic patient who presented a Escherichia coli bacteremia of urinary origin, with endogenous endophthalmitis, meningitis and spondylitis. She was treated with intravenous and topic antibiotics, obtaining a cessation in the progression of the disease and preserving the capacity for luminous perception in the eye.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli Infections*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged