Bilateral endogenous Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: a case report.

In this article the authors present a case of bilateral endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The characteristics, the treatment and the prognosis of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis are discussed. The patient was diabetic and treated for a septicaemia caused by Staphylococcus aureus. After a few days we diagnosed a bilateral endophthalmitis. Despite treatment with antibiotics and a bilateral vitrectomy, the final visual outcome was limited.