A case report of fulminant endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae in a patient with traumatic corneal laceration

A case report of fulminant endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae in a patient with traumatic corneal laceration

Abstract Background To report a case of enucleation caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae endophthalmitis after traumatic corneal laceration. Case presentation A 69-year-old man with history of retinal detachment treated with vitrectomy and subsequent cataract surgery presented with traumatic corneal...

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Main Authors: Yong Woo Lee, Kyung Min Koh, Kyu Yeon Hwang, Young A. Kwon, Dong Won Lee, Sang Wroul Song, Byoung Yeop Kim, Kook Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Corneal laceration
Endophthalmitis
Enucleation
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01511-z

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