title: Orbital cellulitis and endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Proteus mirabilis cholecystitis.
abstract: We report the first case of orbital cellulitis and endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Proteus mirabilis bacteremia that resulted from a calculus cholecystitis. Despite resolution of the gallbladder infection with antimicrobial therapy, the patient required evisceration of the affected eye. The pathogenesis of hematogenous endophthalmitis due to Gram-negative bacilli is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Sagrat Cor, 08029 Barcelona, Spain. argelich3@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Argelich
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ibáñez-Flores
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bardavio
authors.forename: Anniken
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burés-Jelstrup
authors.forename: Glòria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: García-Segarra
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coll-Colell
authors.forename: Vanesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cuadrado
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández-Monrás
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents