Clinical Review of Endogenous Endophthalmitis in Korea: A 14-Year Review of Culture Positive Cases of Two Large Hospitals
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 630-634, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-33256
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To identify the clinical features and outcomes of endogenous endophthalmitis in Korea. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed 18 patients with endogenous endophthalmitis at 2 Korean hospitals, treated over a 14 year period between January 1993 and December 2006.RESULTS:
The comorbidities observed in these cases were diabetes mellitus and liver cirrhosis. The most common pathogens, which were found in 7 patients each (38.9%), were Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. All patients were treated with systemic antibiotics and fortified topical antibiotics. A surgical approach including vitrectomy was performed in 9 cases (50.0%). The prognosis was generally poor, and visual acuity improved slightly in 6 patients (33.3%).CONCLUSION:
In this study, diabetes mellitus and Klebsiella pneumonia showed a close relationship with endogenous endophthalmitis, respectively. Endogenous endophthalmitis is a serious risk to sight and careful attention to establishing the diagnosis and management may decrease the ocular morbidity.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Endophthalmitis
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Diabetes Complications
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Republic of Korea
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article