Endogenous endophthalmitis during pregnancy: Case report.

Endogenous endophthalmitis during pregnancy: Case report. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2020 Jun 15;: Authors: García Roa M, Arias Gómez A, García Franco R, Ramírez Neria P Abstract Endogenous endophthalmitis is a disease that potentially threatens vision. It is produced by the haematogenous spread of microorganisms from a septic focus. It is a rare condition that is related to debilitating diseases, immunosuppression states, and invasive procedures. Endogenous endophthalmitis during pregnancy is even rarer, and has become a challenge due to the safety and side effects of the local and systemic treatments. The case is presented of a pregnant woman with a history of complicated appendicitis, septic shock, and thrombocytopenia that presented endogenous endophthalmitis due to Candida albicans in the immediate post-operative period. This required the use of intravitreal and systemic antimycotics and vitrectomy. She made a significant anatomical and functional recovery, and without any maternal or foetal side effects. PMID: 32553803 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol Source Type: research