A lack of ongoing diabetes is an important factor in preserving eyes from late or suboptimally treated endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess.
Taiwan J Ophthalmol
; 5(1): 23-27, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to identify the possible factors for preserving the eyes after late or suboptimally treated endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) liver abscess.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients admitted with KP liver abscess from January 1991 to June 2012.RESULTS:
Six hundred and ninety-three patients with KP liver abscess were recorded, in which endophthalmitis was identified in 53 cases (65 eyes, 8.29%). Diabetes was significantly associated with the development of endophthalmitis (p = 0.014). Eleven eyes received their last ocular treatment ≥10 days and final vision ≥ counting fingers, and were defined as benign type KP endophthalmitis. The absence of diabetes was the only consistent candidate factor for benign type KP endophthalmitis.CONCLUSION:
A lack of ongoing diabetes is an important factor in preserving eyes with late or suboptimally treated endogenous endophthalmitis second to KP liver abscess.
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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Taiwan J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan