Thokozani Zungu
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
Shaffi Mdala
Chatonda Manda
Petros Kayange
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, bacteraemia, chorioretinitis, endophthalmitis, HIV, vitritis
Abstract
Ocular involvement in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia occurs with metastatic infection and has been identified as an independent risk factor for mortality. It manifests as either endophthalmitis or chorioretinitis and often leads to visual loss, particularly with delayed diagnosis. We present a case report of endogenous endophthalmitis and chorioretinitis in the background of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia in a 23-year-old HIV-positive woman.
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eISSN: 1995-7262
print ISSN: 1995-7262