Vibrio vulnificus endophthalmitis occurring after ingestion of raw seafood.
Ocular Vibrio vulnificus infections are quite rare, and all previously reported cases have been associated with exposure to seafood and seawater. Here, we report a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by V. vulnificus, occurring after the ingestion of raw seafood. This case was not associated with any cutaneous or other severe systemic manifestations.
Jung
Sook-In
SI
Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8 Hak-dong Dongku, Gwangju 501-757, South Korea. sijung@chonnam.ac.kr
Shin
Dong Hyeon
DH
Park
Kyeong Hwa
KH
Shin
Jong Hee
JH
Seo
Man-Seong
MS
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000506:poisoning*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D041261:Vibrio vulnificus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D010276:Parasympatholytics