Pink hypopyon: A sign of Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis

Selwa A F Al Hazzaa; Khalid F. Tabbara; J. Allan Gammon

doi:10.1136/bjo.76.12.764

Pink hypopyon: A sign of Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis

Selwa A F Al Hazzaa, Khalid F. Tabbara, J. Allan Gammon

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Abstract

Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis in infants is uncommon. We recently examined and treated an infant who presented with pink hypopyon which followed a Serratia marcescens septicaemia. Culture of the aspirate from the anterior chamber showed no red blood cells, and grew Serratia marcescens, which was also isolated from the tip of the child's umbilical artery catheter. The presence of a pink hypopyon in the absence of hyphaema may suggest the diagnosis of Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	764-765
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	76
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.76.12.764
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Ophthalmology

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Pink hypopyon: A sign of Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis

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