A pneumonia leading to blindness

Learning points Endogenous endophthalmitis results from the haematogenous spread of bacteria or fungi to the eye as a consequence of an infectious focus at a distant site.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2015-05, Vol.2015, p.bcr2014208749
Main Authors: Nussbaumer-Ochsner, Yvonne, Hasse, Barbara Katharina, Valmaggia, Christophe, Krause, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Blindness - chemically induced
Blindness - etiology
Conjunctival Diseases - chemically induced
Conjunctival Diseases - drug therapy
Conjunctival Diseases - pathology
Detergents - adverse effects
Endophthalmitis - chemically induced
Endophthalmitis - drug therapy
Endophthalmitis - pathology
Europe (West)
Humans
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Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Aspiration - chemically induced
Pneumonia, Aspiration - drug therapy
Pneumonia, Aspiration - pathology
Suicide, Attempted
Treatment Outcome
White
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Summary:Learning points Endogenous endophthalmitis results from the haematogenous spread of bacteria or fungi to the eye as a consequence of an infectious focus at a distant site.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-208749