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ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient
Joint Authors
Arunachala Murthy, Tejaswini
Rangappa, Pradeep
Rao, Sangeetha
Rao, Karthik
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A primary infection in a remote site resulting in vision threatening complications like panophthalmitis in a person who is not immune-compromised is rare.
We report a case of endogenous bilateral bacterial endophthalmitis progressing into panophthalmitis in one eye requiring evisceration of that eye.
A patient admitted with severe ESBL E.
coli urosepsis was effectively treated with source control (bilateral DJ stenting for hydroureteronephrosis) and antibiotics.
She was found to have features suggestive of bilateral conjunctivitis which progressed to panophthalmitis possibly due to delay in appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis requires a very high index of suspicion if eye involvement is noted in a patient with features of bacteraemia and early intervention could possibly produce better outcomes.
To our knowledge, this is the first case of ESBL E.
coli urosepsis complicated by microbiologically confirmed panophthalmitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arunachala Murthy, Tejaswini& Rangappa, Pradeep& Rao, Sangeetha& Rao, Karthik. 2015. ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arunachala Murthy, Tejaswini…[et al.]. ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arunachala Murthy, Tejaswini& Rangappa, Pradeep& Rao, Sangeetha& Rao, Karthik. ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058769
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058769