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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Retina. 2014 Sep;34(9):1875–1881. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000162

Table 1. Endophthalmitis caused by Klebsiella species: Clinical Characteristics, Initial Treatment Strategies, and Outcomes.

Patient Demographics Etiology Organism (source) Presenting VA Initial Treatment Clinical Improvement Follow-up (months) Last VA
1 43 year-old man diagnosed with liver abscess after ocular presentation Endogenous K. pneumonaie (vitreous tap) 2/200 Vitreous tap/injection No 1 enucleated
2 58 year-old woman with history of DM and recent spider bite and cellulitis on arm Endogenous K. pneumonaie (PPV specimen) 1/200 PPV with intravitreal injection No 4 enucleated
3 60 year-old woman with history of multiple myeloma on chemotherapy and DM Endogenous K. pneumonaie (vitreous tap) Light perception Vitreous tap/injection No 20 eviscerated
4 60 year-old man status post penetrating trauma with retained IOFB (glass) Penetrating Trauma K. pneumonaie (PPV specimen) Light perception PPV with intravitreal injection Yes 2 20/60
5 31 year-old woman status post penetrating trauma Penetrating Trauma K. oxytoca (anterior chamber tap) 20/60 Anterior chamber tap/injection* Yes 4 20/25
6 78 year-old man status post PK/IOL exchange Post-operative K. oxytoca (vitreous tap) Hand movements Vitreous tap/injection Yes 83 20/70
7 67 year-old woman with history of trabeculectomy 7 months prior Bleb-related K. pneumonaie (vitreous tap) Hand movements Vitreous tap/injection No+ 76 20/70

DM: diabetes mellitus; IOFB: intraocular foreign body; PPV: pars plana vitrectomy; PK: penetrating keratoplasty; IOL: intraocular lens; VA: Snellen visual acuity; Last VA: visual acuity at last follow-up examination

*

Patient 5 underwent repair of corneal laceration simultaneously

+

Patient 7 subsequently underwent pars plana vitrectomy