Endogenous septic endophthalmitis in severe acute hepatitis with septicemia.
Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis occurred in a hepatitis B virus carrier during an episode of severe hepatitis complicated by anaerobic septicemia and possible spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. This may well represent another complication of severe hepatitis with anaerobic bacteremia.
Chiu
K W
KW
Liver Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Liaw
Y F
YF
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology