Table 1. Demographic features, predisposing conditions, and co-morbidities.
Patient | Age at diagnosis | Gender | Year at diagnosis | Predisposing condition | Additional co-morbidities | Time interval between previous operation/procedure & onset of symptoms | History of fever prior to presentation | Follow-up (wk) | Time to resolution of EFE (wk) |
1 | 68 | F | 2014 | Whipple operation for pancreatic cancer | DM2 | 1wk | + | 49 | 3 |
2 | 70 | F | 2015 | None | DM2, HTN, hyperlipidemia, gout | NR | - | 120 | 6 |
3 | 28 | F | 2017 | Colonoscopy, spontaneous abortion | Celiac disease, acute IBD | 3wk | + | 48 | 44 |
4 | 63 | F | 2017 | Indwelling catheter post lithotripsy | DM2, HTN | 4wk | + | 48 | 6 |
5 | 66 | F | 2017 | Ileocolic resection for ischemic bowel following MVA, MRI revealed discitis from T12 to L1 with a component of osteomyelitis also secondary to candida infection | DM2, HTN, hypothyroidism | 10wk | - | 44 | 16 |
6 | 58 | F | 2017 | Indwelling catheter post lithotripsy | DM2 | 5wk | - | 24 | 4 |
7 | 66 | F | 2012 | TIPS for recurrent esophageal varices secondary to liver cirrhosis | Hyperlipidemia, GERD | 4wk | - | 128 | 4 |
8 | 71 | F | 2012 | Insertion of ureteral stents | Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, neutropenia | 4wk | + | 16 | Not resolved, patient passed away |
9 | 82 | F | 2013 | Cystectomy and urinary stoma because of bladder TCC | Hyperlipidemia, IHD | 3wk | - | 40 | 6 |
10 | 52 | M | 2017 | Percutaneous nephrolithotomy | DM2, HTN, hyperlipidemia | 3d | + | 30 | 6 |
11 | 63 | M | 2018 | Esophageal varicose vein ligation in patient with liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis C infection | DM2, HTN, intravenous drµg abuse | 2wk | + | 8 | 4 |
12 | 47 | M | 2014 | Liver transplantation for liver cirrhosis | Ethylism, intravenous drµg abuse | 8wk | - | 12 | 1 |
13 | 22 | F | 2006 | Lung transplantation due to cystic fibrosis and chronic pulmonary mycobacterial abscesses | 5wk | - | 36 | 5 |
EFE: Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis; DM2: Diabetes mellitus type 2; HTN: Hypertension; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; MVA: Motor vehicle accident; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; TIPS: Transjµgular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; TCC: Transitional cell carcinoma; IHD: Ischemic heart disease; NR: Not relevant; GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease.