Endogenous Streptococcus pneumoniae Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients.

Lee,  Jung Min; Son,  Hyun Shik; Song,  Ki Ho; Yoon,  Kun Ho; Cha,  Bong Yun; Lee,  Kwang Woo; Son,  Ho Young; Kang,  Sung Koo

Original Article

Korean Diabetes Journal 2002;26(6):520-524.
Published online December 1, 2002.

Endogenous Streptococcus pneumoniae Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Patients.

Jung Min Lee, Hyun Shik Son, Ki Ho Song, Kun Ho Yoon, Bong Yun Cha, Kwang Woo Lee, Ho Young Son, Sung Koo Kang

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Abstract

Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis is a rare disease, but has recently been been on the increase due to the increase of chronicity of disease, especially in immunocompromised hosts, and drug abusers, etc. In spite the aggressive topical and systemic management, endophthalmitis has poor prognosis. Therefore, early its diagnosis and appropriate treatment, mandatory for the improvement of the prognosis. We present a case of endogenous Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis, associated with bacteremia, but with no symptoms, with the exception of ocular pain, in a poorly controlled diabetic patient.

Key Words: Endogenous endophthalmitis, Diabetes Mellitus, Streptococcus Pneumoniae