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