Streptococcus dysgalactiae endocarditis presenting as acute endophthalmitis

• Main Authors: Angelina Su-Min Yong (Author), Su Yin Lau (Author), Tsung Han Woo (Author), Jordan Yuanzhi Li (Author), Tuck Yean Yong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare ocular infection affecting the vitreous and/or aqueous humours. It is associated with poor visual prognosis and its commonest endogenous aetiology is infective endocarditis. The causative organisms of endogenous endophthalmitis complicating endocarditis are mainl...