Endogenous endophthalmitis with lenticular abscess caused by Enterobacter agglomerans (Erwinia species).
We report for the first time a case of metastatic endophthalmitis caused by the gram-negative organism Enterobacter agglomerans (Erwinia species). One day following internal hemorrhoidal ligation, the patient developed anterior uveitis that progressed to panophthalmitis with a lenticular abscess and a necrotic retina. Despite aggressive surgery and appropriate antibiotic therapy, the affected eye lost useful vision.
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Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D002438:Cefoperazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004885:Erwinia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007907:Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010202:Panophthalmitis / Q000601:surgery; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000473:pathology; D014821:Vitrectomy
D005839:Gentamicins; D002438:Cefoperazone