Naslov
Bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endogenous endophthalmitis in an immune competent patient with nosocomial urosepsis following abdominal surgery

Autori
Degoricija, Vesna ; Škerk, Vedrana ; Vatavuk, Zoran ; Knežević, Tamara ; Šefer, Siniša ; Vučičević, Željko

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 50 (2011), 2; 261-266

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Endophthalmitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; surgical operative procedures - complications; Cross infections; Case report

Sažetak
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a vision-threatening condition that results from hematogenous spread of infection to the eye, originating from a distant primary focus. It is considered as a rare entity that predominantly occurs in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a critically ill, immune-competent patient who underwent abdominal surgery later followed by nosocomial urosepsis complicated with bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endogenous endophthalmitis that resulted in blindness. This case is clinically important because of the absence of predisposing factors to this kind of eye infection.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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