Scholarlink

Background <p>This case report aims to describe the diagnostic method and the clinical course of endophthalmitis caused by <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>.</p> Case presentation <p>A 66-year-old man presented with sudden, severe pain and acute vision loss in his left eye. Ocular examination revealed significant intraocular inflammation and dense vitritis, suggesting endogenous endophthalmitis. Systemic evaluation identified colonic diverticulosis as a potential source of infection. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed, and analysis of the vitreous fluid, including cytological and bacteriological studies, confirmed the presence of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>.</p> Conclusion <p>The vitreous fluid is an adequate sample for characterizing endophthalmitis by combining cytological and bacteriological analyses.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis: cytological and bacteriological diagnosis using vitreous fluid

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2025年3月8日

查看全文
  • Prithvi Ramtohul,
  • Diane Frankel,
  • Frédérique Gouriet,
  • Charles Delaporte,
  • Thierry David,
  • Patrice Roll,
  • Elise Kaspi

摘要

Background

This case report aims to describe the diagnostic method and the clinical course of endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis.

Case presentation

A 66-year-old man presented with sudden, severe pain and acute vision loss in his left eye. Ocular examination revealed significant intraocular inflammation and dense vitritis, suggesting endogenous endophthalmitis. Systemic evaluation identified colonic diverticulosis as a potential source of infection. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed, and analysis of the vitreous fluid, including cytological and bacteriological studies, confirmed the presence of Enterococcus faecalis.

Conclusion

The vitreous fluid is an adequate sample for characterizing endophthalmitis by combining cytological and bacteriological analyses.