A Case of Bilateral Endogenous Enterococcus Faecalis Endophthalmitis in Liver Abscess.

Song, Ji Hye; Chung, In Young; Park, Jong Moon

doi:2007.48.9.1291

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 48(9); 2007 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2007;48(9):1291-1296.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2007.48.9.1291 Published online September 30, 2007.

A Case of Bilateral Endogenous Enterococcus Faecalis Endophthalmitis in Liver Abscess.

Ji Hye Song, In Young Chung, Jong Moon Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea. parkjm@gnu.kr

간농양 환자에서 대변 장구균에 의한 양안 내인성 안내염 1예

송지혜,정인영,박종문

Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea

Correspondence: Jong Moon Park, M.D.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of bilateral endogenous Enterococcus faecalis endophthalmitis in liver abscess. METHODS: The patient was transferred for bilateral endophthalmitis because she had decreased bilateral visual acuity for three days. We performed bilateral pars plana vitrectomy, lensectomy, and intravitreal antibiotic injection. We determined the presence of Enterococcus faecalis in vitreous culture and liver abscess using abdomen computerized tomography. RESULTS: Thirty-four days after the operation, she was discharged with both eyes with flat retina and filled with silicone oil. Her vision was poor. CONCLUSIONS: Bilateral endogenous Enterococcus faecalis endophthalmitis has rapid progression and a poor visual prognosis.

Key Words: Enterococcus faecalis;Endogenous endophthalmitis;Liver abscess