Osei-Tutu Kudayah Noelle, Aconstantinesei Dragos, Grell Gilda-Rae
Clinical Education, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Mar 19;15(3):e36359. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36359. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Endogenous endophthalmitis occurs in the setting of an intraocular infection secondary to the spread of bacterial, viral, or fungal pathogens with a high likelihood of permanent vision loss if left untreated. This case describes a 33-year-old male with numerous risk factors presenting with sudden onset of symptoms consistent with endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to group G bacteremia of unknown source. He was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and analgesics with improvement in symptoms.