ENDOPHTHALMITIS AS PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF GROUP-G STREPTOCOCCAL ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
VERWEIJ PE RADEMAKERS AJJM KOOPMANS PP MEIS JFGM
Citation
Pe. Verweij et al., ENDOPHTHALMITIS AS PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF GROUP-G STREPTOCOCCAL ENDOCARDITIS, Infection, 22(1), 1994, pp. 56-57
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008126
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
56 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(1994)22:1<56:EAPSOG>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Group G streptococci can cause serious infections in patients with pre disposing factors. Involvement of the eye has rarely been reported in patients without ocular history. Two cases of group G streptococcal en docarditis which presented with an endogenous endophthalmitis are repo rted. Topical and systemic antimicrobial therapy resulted in recovery, but visual outcome was poor.