Endogenous endophthalmitis as the leading sign of endocarditis

E. Pras; A. Rubowitz; J. R. Ferencz; J. Raz; Y. Rotenstreich; E. I. Assia

doi:10.1007/s12009-001-0013-1

Endogenous endophthalmitis as the leading sign of endocarditis

E. Pras^*, A. Rubowitz, J. R. Ferencz, J. Raz, Y. Rotenstreich, E. I. Assia

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Meir Hospital Sapir Medical Center

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Abstract

Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis is an uncommon intraocular infection caused by hematogenous spread of bacteria from elsewhere in the body. The ocular infection usually is manifested in patients with already diagnosed systemic disease. We report 2 cases of acute endophthalmitis caused by undiagnosed infectious endocarditis. Multiple preretinal white dots, resembling bacterial colonies, were seen in 1 eye. Severe infectious endophthalmitis without ocular trauma or surgery may be the first sign of a life-threatening systemic infection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	148-150
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Ophthalmology
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-001-0013-1
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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