title: Bilateral endogenous Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: a case report.
abstract: In this article the authors present a case of bilateral endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The characteristics, the treatment and the prognosis of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis are discussed. The patient was diabetic and treated for a septicaemia caused by Staphylococcus aureus. After a few days we diagnosed a bilateral endophthalmitis. Despite treatment with antibiotics and a bilateral vitrectomy, the final visual outcome was limited.
authors.affiliation: Dienst Oogziekten, AZ Middelheim, Antwerpen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maleux
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zivojnovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents