title: Endophthalmitis as presenting symptom of group G streptococcal endocarditis.
abstract: Group G streptococci can cause serious infections in patients with predisposing factors. Involvement of the eye has rarely been reported in patients without ocular history. Two cases of group G streptococcal endocarditis which presented with an endogenous endophthalmitis are reported. Topical and systemic antimicrobial therapy resulted in recovery, but visual outcome was poor.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Verweij
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rademakers
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Koopmans
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy