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Endophthalmitis

Studies from E.S. Holloway and co-researchers in the area of endophthalmitis published

Published in Anti-Infectives Week, May 3rd, 2010

According to a study from Leeds, the United Kingdom, "Endogenous endophthalmitis is an extremely rare but sight-threatening complication of cardiac surgery."

"A high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis and treatment, and early involvement of the ophthalmic surgeon is essential," wrote E.S. Holloway and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "We describe what we believe is the first case of endophthalmitis in a cardiac surgical patient with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus wound infection."

Holloway and colleagues published their study in Annals of Thoracic Surgery (Endogenous Endophthalmitis After...

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