A Case of a Large Sub-retinal Abscess Secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae Endophthalmitis in a Pyelonephritis Patient.
endophthalmitis
klebsiella pneumoniae
pyelonephritis
sub-retinal abscess
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 May 2019
14 May 2019
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2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Endogenous endophthalmitis is an ocular emergency, with severe sight-threatening complications. We report a case of unilateral endogenous Klebsiella pneumonia endophthalmitis with a large sub-retinal abscess in a 39-year-old lady that developed four days after presentation with sepsis secondary to urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis. Despite immediate treatment with intravenous (IV) and intravitreal antibiotics, her eye condition deteriorated. A pars plana vitrectomy was performed, and the sub-retinal abscess was removed, followed by silicone oil tamponade. Subsequently, she regained her vision to 6/36 with complete regression of the intraocular inflammation and sub-retinal abscess.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31316877
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4656
pmc: PMC6625674
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e4656Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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