title: Clostridium septicumendophalmitis associated with colon adenocarcinoma.
abstract: EndogenousClostridium septicumendophthalmitis is a rare, devastating infection that has been shown to be associated with colonic and hematologic malignancies. We present a case of clostridial endophthalmitis that resulted in expedient identification of colon adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Jacob L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Eisenrich
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Herro
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Mason
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmutz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Kundandeep S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Nagi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D052557:Clostridium septicum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged