Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 3-4/2015

01.02.2015 | case report

Endogenous endophthalmitis after carotid endarterectomy due to exudative macular degeneration

verfasst von: Domagoj Ivastinovic, Yosuf El-Shabrawi, Navid Ardjomand, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 3-4/2015

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Summary

A 78-year-old male patient with unilateral exudative macular degeneration developed endogenous endophthalmitis 11 days after carotid endarterectomy. The endophthalmitis could not be treated by intravitreal application of antibiotics. The patient underwent vitrectomy and systemic application of vancomycin. Six days later, the eye was quiet and the patient was discharged with a visual acuity of 0.9 logMAR.
Patients with exudative macular degeneration have a higher risk for developing endogenous endophthalmitis after vascular surgery of the carotid arteries and prolonged postoperative application of systemic antibiotics might be considered in these patients.
Literatur
1.
Zurück zum Zitat Schelenz S, Goldsmith DJ. Aspergillus endophthalmitis: an unusual complication of disseminated infection in renal transplant patients. J Infect. 2003;47(4):336–43.CrossRefPubMed Schelenz S, Goldsmith DJ. Aspergillus endophthalmitis: an unusual complication of disseminated infection in renal transplant patients. J Infect. 2003;47(4):336–43.CrossRefPubMed
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Dua S, Chalermskulrat W, Miller MB, Landers M, Aris RM. Bilateral hematogenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis after lung transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2006;6(1):219–24.CrossRefPubMed Dua S, Chalermskulrat W, Miller MB, Landers M, Aris RM. Bilateral hematogenous Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis after lung transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2006;6(1):219–24.CrossRefPubMed
3.
Zurück zum Zitat Guerin M, Orazakai A, Cross KS, Beatty S. Endogenous endophthalmitis following ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Ir J Med Sci. 2008;177(1):73–4.CrossRefPubMed Guerin M, Orazakai A, Cross KS, Beatty S. Endogenous endophthalmitis following ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Ir J Med Sci. 2008;177(1):73–4.CrossRefPubMed
4.
Zurück zum Zitat Vogel TR, Dombrovskiy VY, Carson JL, et al. Infectious complications after elective vascular surgical procedures. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51(1):122–9 (discussion 129–30).CrossRefPubMed Vogel TR, Dombrovskiy VY, Carson JL, et al. Infectious complications after elective vascular surgical procedures. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51(1):122–9 (discussion 129–30).CrossRefPubMed
5.
Zurück zum Zitat Goodyear CS, Silverman GJ. Death by a B cell superantigen: in vivo VH-targeted apoptotic supraclonal B cell deletion by a Staphylococcal Toxin. J Exp Med. 2003;197(9):1125–39.CrossRefPubMedCentralPubMed Goodyear CS, Silverman GJ. Death by a B cell superantigen: in vivo VH-targeted apoptotic supraclonal B cell deletion by a Staphylococcal Toxin. J Exp Med. 2003;197(9):1125–39.CrossRefPubMedCentralPubMed
Metadaten
Titel
Endogenous endophthalmitis after carotid endarterectomy due to exudative macular degeneration
verfasst von
Domagoj Ivastinovic
Yosuf El-Shabrawi
Navid Ardjomand, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2015
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 3-4/2015
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0642-1

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 3-4/2015

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 3-4/2015 Zur Ausgabe

mitteilungen der gesellschaft der ärzte in wien

Mitteilungen der gesellschaft der ärzte in wien