Metastatic endophthalmitis - Has the trend of causative organism changed in the modern antibiotic era - A Systematic Review

Abstract

Endogenous endophthalmitis, EE, a less common form of endophthalmitis, occurs when the microorganisms spread to the eye through the bloodstream, from a septic focus elsewhere in the body, that breaches into the integrity of the eyeball itself. The etiopathogenesis of endogenous endophthalmitis has changed over the past two decades, the aim of this review being to study the changing trends in causative organism in the era of modern antibiotics.

A Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae Meningitis Associated with Brain Abscess and Endophthalmitis

“…Endophthalmitis is usually associated with primary liver abscess and has also been reported to be associated with urinary tract infection, kidney abscess, and prostate abscess. 10 Our patient had both alcoholic liver cirrhosis and a urinary tract infection. Endophthalmitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae should be considered if a patient with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection complains of blurred vision, reduced vision, or eye pain in one or both eyes, as in our patient.…”