Bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis: a devastating complication in an insulin-dependent diabetic.

Walmsley, R S; David, D B; Allan, R N; Kirkby, G R · Postgrad Med J · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis in an insulin-dependent diabetic. This condition appears to occur almost exclusively in diabetics, and is invariably related to a urinary tract infection. Treatment of any infection in diabetics should be aggressive, and any deterioration in vision should be addressed promptly.

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