title: Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Salmonella choleraesuis in an HIV-positive patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by the gram-negative bacterium Salmonella choleraesuis as a first sign of HIV infection in a patient from Thailand.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case description and literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 54-year-old male without systemic complaints developed non-painful panuveitis in his left eye accompanied by high intraocular pressure. On investigation, HIV serology was found positive, and aqueous and blood cultures revealed the bacterium Salmonella choleraesuis. Despite aggressive treatment with antibiotics, the affected eye did not improve, and his visual acuity decreased to no light perception.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endogenous endophthalmitis with the non-typhoidal Salmonellae can occur in the absence of systemic symptoms in an immunocompromised host.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: Rapeeporn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yodprom
authors.forename: Kessara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pathanapitoon
authors.forename: Paradee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kunavisarut
authors.forename: Somsanguan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ausayakhun
authors.forename: Sopa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wattananikorn
authors.forename: Aniki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothova
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012476:Salmonella arizonae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents