Bilateral endogenous Candida endophthalmitis as the presenting manifestation of diabetes mellitus

Endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter spp. as the presenting manifestation of diabetes mellitus

“…Ko et al reported a case of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis in a 55-year-old man without history of systemic disease that DM was detected via systemic work-up. 6 In addition, urinary infection was found, and blood culture was positive for Staphylococcus aureus . Ocular and urinary infections responded to antibiotic therapy; however, Candida albicans was isolated from the culture of aqueous humor, and the patient was treated successfully with oral fluconazole.…”

“… 1 , 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic immune-compromising illness, and several endogenous endophthalmitis cases have been reported in diabetic patients 3 , 4 , 5 ; however, endogenous endophthalmitis as the presenting manifestation of DM is extremely rare. 6 Moreover, endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Acinetobacter spp. has been rarely reported.…”

Endoftalmite por Candida albicans após transplante penetrante de córnea: relato de caso

“…Estudos indicam que a prevalência de endoftalmite por Candida em pacientes com candidemia varia de 28% a 45% (1) e que, destes pacientes com manifestação ocular, 85% terão acometimento de outros órgãos (2) . A disseminação sangüínea do fungo, inclusive para o olho, depende da presença de fatores de risco, dentre eles: doenças debilitantes (diabetes mellitus, neoplasias, AIDS, dentre outras), drogadição, cateterização de demora, implantação de próteses cardíacas, antibioticoterapia prolongada, cirurgia gastrintestinal e vaginite por Candida (2,(17)(18) . A paciente em questão não apresentava nenhum destes fatores.…”