title: Endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter spp. as the presenting manifestation of diabetes mellitus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe a patient with endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter spp. as the first clinical presentation of diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 48-year-old otherwise healthy woman was referred with signs and symptoms of acute endophthalmitis in the left eye. Systemic work-up, vitreous tap, and intravitreal antibiotic injection were performed followed by pars plana vitrectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Vitreous culture was positive for Acinetobacter spp., and the organism was sensitive to colistin. One month after surgery, vision was no light perception, and the eye was phthisical.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diagnostic work-up should be performed even in otherwise healthy patients with endogenous endophthalmitis.
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Mehdi
authors: MM
authors: Parvaresh
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Amir Abbas
authors: AA
authors: Mehrpouya
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Rahimeh
authors: R
authors: Ganji Anari
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mohammadreza
authors: M
authors: Aghamirsalim
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Kaveh
authors: K
authors: Abri Aghdam
authors: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Khalil
authors: K
authors: Ghasemi Falavarjani
keywords: Acinetobacter species; Diabetes mellitus; Endophthalmitis