Bilateral metastatic endophthalmitis in diabetics.
A case of bilateral metastatic endophthalmitis in a diabetic patient is presented. Most cases from the literature are secondary to fungal sepsis, but few cases of metastatic bacterial endophthalmitis have been reported. In this diabetic patient urine and blood cultures were negative for fungi and positive for Escherichia Coli. The outcome was disappointing, the enucleation of both globes being necessary. The aim of the report is to outline that metastatic endophthalmitis should be counted among the possible complications of bacterial sepsis, especially in diabetics because of their susceptibility to infection.
Cordido
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Fernandez-Vigo
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Cordido
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Rey
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D000368:Aged; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology