Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis in diabetic patients

H R Liao; H W Lee; H S Leu; B J Lin; C J Juang

Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis in diabetic patients

Can J Ophthalmol. 1992 Apr;27(3):143-7.

Authors

H R Liao¹, H W Lee, H S Leu, B J Lin, C J Juang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 1586886

Abstract

We describe 12 patients with endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae seen between 1983 and 1988. Three patients had bilateral involvement. Eleven patients had diabetes mellitus, either newly diagnosed or poorly controlled. In six cases the infection was associated with a liver abscess. In all eyes the outcome was light perception or worse; nine eyes had no light perception. Six eyes were enucleated or eviscerated.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Blood / microbiology
Diabetes Complications*
Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
Eye Enucleation
Eye Infections, Bacterial / complications*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
Female
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / complications*
Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
Klebsiella pneumoniae*
Liver Abscess / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Vitreous Body / microbiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents