What is it about?
Ocular infection in PV patients is rare. The immunocompromised status in these patients with other medical conditions results in increased susceptibility to infection. We report the case of a 47-year-old man with recently diagnosed PV who presented with severe panophthalmitis caused by Aeromonas hydrophila.
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Why is it important?
Aeromonas hydrophila, as an opportunistic infection, can cause fulminant rapidly progressive panophthalmitis in active PV patients who had risk factors contributing to immunocompromised status, which results in a poor visual prognosis.
Perspectives
I hope this article helps people realise how severe the infection could manifest in immunocompromised patient and that we should raise awareness in taking care of these patients.
Sukhumal Thanapaisal
Khon Kaen University
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This page is a summary of: Aeromonas hydrophila Panophthalmitis in Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Case Report, Case Reports in Ophthalmology, August 2019, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000501847.
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