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Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae: An ophthalmologic emergency

Here, we present a 76-year-old diabetic man who was diagnosed as having endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae that finally developed globe rupture, which is a rare endogenous endophthalmitis complication. This case highlight that endogenous endophthalmitis is an ophthalmologi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nakai, Takehiro, Kimura, Masahiro, Yoshiyama, Keizo, Matono, Takashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6365811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30775242
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00499
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Sumario:Here, we present a 76-year-old diabetic man who was diagnosed as having endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae that finally developed globe rupture, which is a rare endogenous endophthalmitis complication. This case highlight that endogenous endophthalmitis is an ophthalmological emergency with poor prognosis, thereby requiring prompt diagnosis and aggressive intervention.