Eikenella corrodens liver abscess complicated by endophthalmitis.
A 64-year-old man who presented with sudden, unilateral loss of vision was found to have endophthalmitis associated with a pyogenic liver abscess. The patient was successfully managed with subtotal vitrectomy and percutaneous drainage of the liver abscess. Eikenella corrodens was cultured from the blood and the pus drained from the liver abscess. This is the first reported case of Eikenella corrodens liver abscess complicated by endophthalmitis.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK.
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Gardner
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Iftikhar
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016124:Eikenella corrodens; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents