Bilateral metastatic endophthalmitis as a complication of major burns

Burns. 1992 Aug;18(4):342-4. doi: 10.1016/0305-4179(92)90161-m.

Abstract

Metastatic infection of the eye is a rare complication of burns. The following report describes a patient with endophthalmitis occurring as a complication of major burns. The diagnostic difficulties that arose are discussed and the recommended treatment outlined.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Burns / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endophthalmitis / etiology*
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis