Endogenous endophthalmitis following ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy.
We report a case involving a 75-year-old lady who presented to our department of ophthalmology complaining of a 1 day history of ocular pain and reduced vision in the right eye, associated with rigors and diarrhoea. This patient, who had undergone a right carotid endarterectomy (CEA) 4 days previously, was subsequently confirmed to have developed endogenous endophthalmitis. To our knowledge, endogenous endopthalmitis has not previously been described as a postoperative complication of CEA, and should be considered in patients presenting with ocular complaints after this type of surgery.
Guerin
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Department of Ophthalmology, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland. marcbguerin@hotmail.com
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime