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Infective endocarditis presenting as endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Streptococcus agalactiae in a healthy adult: Case report and literature review
- Authors
- Sim Y.R.; Lee Y.J.; Park S.W.; Kim S.H.; Choi J.H.; Choi J.Y.; Kim M.J.; Sohn J.W.; Ahn J.; Yoon Y.K.
- Issue Date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Korean Society for Chemotherapy
- Keywords
- Endocarditis; Endophthalmitis; Streptococcus agalactiae
- Citation
- Infection and Chemotherapy, v.49, no.4, pp 286 - 292
- Pages
- 7
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
ESCI
KCI
- Journal Title
- Infection and Chemotherapy
- Volume
- 49
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 286
- End Page
- 292
- ISSN
- 2093-2340
2092-6448
- Abstract
- Endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to group B Streptococcus (GBS) is extremely rare, particularly in healthy adults. However, the visual prognosis is poor. We report the first South Korean case of GBS infective endocarditis presenting as endogenous endophthalmitis and skin and soft tissue infection. Cultures of blood, vitreous humor, and pus from skin aspirates yielded a penicillin-susceptible serotype V strain of Streptococcus agalactiae. After 6 weeks, the patient completely recovered from GBS infective endocarditis. However, despite early antibiotic treatment and early surgical intervention, the patient's right eye developed phthisis bulbi and was a candidate for evisceration. © 2017 by The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases.
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- Yoon, Young Kyung
- Anam Hospital (Department of Infectious Diseases, Anam Hospital)