Panophthalmitis in Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Case Report.

A 47-year-old Thai man, who had recently been diagnosed with active pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and treated with oral prednisolone together with intravenous dexamethasone, presented with severe ocular pain and light perception vision of the left eye for 4 days. Ophthalmic examination revealed periorbital soft tissue swelling with marked intraocular inflammation in the left eye. Severe panophthalmitis was diagnosed.

Blood culture bottles are superior to conventional media for vitreous culture.

Background: To compare blood culture bottles and conventional media for the vitreous culture in patients with clinically suspected infectious endophthalmitis.

Design: Retrospective comparative study at KKU Eye Center, Khon Kaen University.

Participants: There were 342 patients with clinically suspected infectious endophthalmitis participated in the study.