Do you recommend routine ophthalmologic exam for all patients with hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia?
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Do you routinely recommend ophthalmologic screening for patients with hypervirulent klebsiella bacteremia in the absence of ocular symptoms?
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Infectious Disease · Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell
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The incidence of endogenous endophthalmitis due to Klebsiella bacteremia, especially due to hypervirulent K. pneumoniae strains, has been increasing. Klebsiella endophthalmitis is associated with poor visual outcomes Several studies, primarily from Asia, have described risk factors for developing en...
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