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Septic endophthalmitis associated with bacteremia and liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. 1991

M Martínez, and F Castro, and R Ocasio, and G Vázquez, and C H Ramírez Ronda

Department of Medicine, University Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan 00936.

Pyogenic liver abscess is a serious clinical problem associated with severe complications in 10-20% of cases. Metastatic septic endophthalmitis is a rare complication associated with liver abscess. Despite appropriate treatment the outcome is devastating. We will review in this case presentation some important aspects of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment recommendations for septic endophthalmitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007710	Klebsiella Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus KLEBSIELLA.	Infections, Klebsiella,Infection, Klebsiella,Klebsiella Infection
D007711	Klebsiella pneumoniae	Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans.	Bacillus pneumoniae,Bacterium pneumoniae crouposae,Hyalococcus pneumoniae,Klebsiella pneumoniae aerogenes,Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis
D008100	Liver Abscess	Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the liver as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.	Abscess, Hepatic,Abscess, Liver,Abscesses, Hepatic,Abscesses, Liver,Hepatic Abscess,Hepatic Abscesses,Liver Abscesses
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009877	Endophthalmitis	Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye frequently associated with an infection.	Ophthalmia,Infectious Endophthalmitis,Endophthalmitides,Endophthalmitides, Infectious,Endophthalmitis, Infectious,Infectious Endophthalmitides,Ophthalmias
D004359	Drug Therapy, Combination	Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect.	Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016470	Bacteremia	The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.	Bacteremias