A case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis developed in alcoholics patient
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 813-817, 1996.
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ABSTRACT
Endpgenous bacterial endophthalmitis develops mainly in a extremely ill patient or a immunologically compromised patient. As reported earlier, early suspicion and careful diagnostic evaluation and early aggressive treatment are important to treat endophthalmitis and prevent poor visual acuity. The authors experienced a case of endogenous endophthalmitis developed from pneumonia in chronic alcoholics patient. The pathogen was proved to be a Staphylococcus aureus by the culture of specimen obtained from the aqueous. Systemic, topical, subconjunctival and intravitreal antibiotic therapy were done, but the patient's eye progressed to phthisis state.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Visual Acuity
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Endophthalmitis
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Alcoholics
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1996
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Article