Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Diphtheroid Bacillus

ESEN E., SIZMAZ S., Incekalan T., DEMIRCAN N.

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.488-490, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/09273948.2013.822088
  • Dergi Adı: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.488-490
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Diabetes mellitus, diphtheroids, endogenous, endophthalmitis, treatment, BACTERIAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Diphtheroids were generally regarded as nonpathogenic contaminants, but recent clinical studies have emphasized that they may cause serious systemic and ocular disease mostly in patients with underlying medical conditions. In this study we present a case report of acute onset endogenous endophthalmitis associated with heavy growth of diphtheroids on the culture of anterior chamber fluid sample in a 46-year-old man with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. He did well after appropriate treatment and a functional vision was restored. This case highlights the importance of proper management for the outcomes of patients with endogenous endophthalmitis. It is also significant to be cautious about a life-threatening medical status in a patient with such presentation.