Endophthalmitis in intravenous drug abuse.
Endophthalmitis usually results from surgical trauma, and it rarely complicates intravenous drug abuse. A case is reported of an intravenous drug abuser who had staphylococcal endophthalmitis.
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D000328:Adult; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*