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ArticleSAGE open medicine2023

A retrospective study of endogenous endophthalmitis-related pyogenic liver abscess: An increasing complication in North Vietnam.

Long Cong Nguyen, Thuy Thi-Ngoc Pham, Diep Thi-Minh Luu, Tinh Nghe Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Nguyen, Hung Ngoc Pham, Ha Thi-Ngoc Doan, Son Truong Nguyen, Hieu Van Nguyen

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Long Cong NguyenGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-9014
Thuy Thi-Ngoc PhamGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5278-8782
Diep Thi-Minh LuuGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7203-6419
Tinh Nghe NguyenGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9119-4798
Ngoc Minh NguyenGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9820-5540
Hung Ngoc PhamGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0781-1299
Ha Thi-Ngoc DoanGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8184-7750
Son Truong NguyenGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9929-9090
Hieu Van NguyenGastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0948-3630

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Endogenous endophthalmitis-related Methods: We reported a case series of 12 endogenous endophthalmitis-related pyogenic liver abscess patients from March 2021 to 2023. All cases of endogenous endophthalmitis were diagnosed at admission or during the hospital stay. Results: From the medical records of 588 pyogenic liver abscess patients, we found 12 cases of endogenous endophthalmitis with 2.0%. The result showed a mean age of 61.5 ± 12.0 (41-78), diabetes mellitus (7 of 12), right lobe (7 of 12), single abscess (9 of 12), and the mean largest abscess diameter of 5.8 ± 1.7 cm (3.3-9). All patients had ocular symptoms such as eye pain (9 of 12), pus discharge (3 of 12), hypopyon (1 of 12), swollen eyelids (2 of 12), and corneal edema (2 of 12), pyogenic liver abscess before endogenous endophthalmitis (10 of 12), the median interval between endogenous endophthalmitis and pyogenic liver abscess 6.1 ± 1.9 days, ocular symptoms before diagnosis endogenous endophthalmitis 4.4 ± 2.3 days. All affected eyes were injected intravitreously with ceftazidime, amikacin, and vancomycin. Two patients underwent evisceration. Conclusions: Endogenous endophthalmitis has permanent morbidity, reducing visual acuity, poor quality of life, and lacks the warning signs, so it is essential for early detection of symptoms and referral to ophthalmologists.

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endophthalmitisKlebsiella pneumoniaePyogenic liver abscess

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