Endogenous group G Streptococcus endophthalmitis following a dental procedure.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis due to group G Streptococcus after a dental procedure.


METHODS
Case report of a 69-year-old woman who presented with pain, decreased vision, bilateral uveitis, and a unilateral hypopyon 1 week after treatment for an abscessed tooth.


RESULTS
Bilateral endophthalmitis was diagnosed, and group G Streptococcus was cultured from the vitreous samples.


CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of endogenous endophthalmitis following a dental procedure. Furthermore, it was due to group G Streptococcus, which is a rare cause of this condition.
Ziakas
N G
NG
Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. ziakas@med.auth.gr
Tzetzi
D
D
Boboridis
K
K
Georgiadis
N S
NS
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents