Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis secondary to liver abscess presenting as acute iridocyclitis

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2009 Sep-Oct;40(5):522-3. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20090901-17.

Abstract

A 51-year-old man presented with acute iridocyclitis with no evidence of vitritis on B-scan that progressed to endogenous endophthalmitis. Systemic work-up revealed a large liver abscess. Urine, blood, liver abscess, and vitreous aspirate cultures all grew Klebsiella pneumoniae. The eye was enucleated secondary to severe pain from neovascular glaucoma and loss of vision.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
  • Endophthalmitis / etiology*
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Iridocyclitis / diagnosis
  • Iridocyclitis / etiology*
  • Iridocyclitis / microbiology
  • Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Liver Abscess / complications*
  • Liver Abscess / diagnosis
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged