Sudden visual loss associated with clostridial bacteraemia

A. J. Cannistra; D. M. Albert; D. A. Frambach; R. J. Dreher; L. Roberts

doi:10.1136/bjo.72.5.380

Sudden visual loss associated with clostridial bacteraemia

A. J. Cannistra, D. M. Albert, D. A. Frambach, R. J. Dreher, L. Roberts

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Abstract

A patient with endogenously acquired Clostridium septicum panophthalmitis is presented. The patient exhibited a striking sequence of signs and symptoms associated with this devastating ocular infection. Intensive antibiotic therapy was ineffective and enucleation of the globe was required. The microscopic pathology of the enucleated globe showed extensive infarction and necrosis of ocular structures in association with the panophthalmitis. In addition thrombosis of the central retinal artery and of choroidal vessels was observed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	380-385
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	72
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.72.5.380
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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