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. 1996 Jun;72(848):361–363. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.848.361

Bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis: a devastating complication in an insulin-dependent diabetic.

R S Walmsley 1, D B David 1, R N Allan 1, G R Kirkby 1
PMCID: PMC2398485  PMID: 8758017

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis in an insulin-dependent diabetic. This condition appears to occur almost exclusively in diabetics, and is invariably related to a urinary tract infection. Treatment of any infection in diabetics should be aggressive, and any deterioration in vision should be addressed promptly.

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