Endoscopy and Endophthalmitis

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To the Editor: Endoscopy has gained acceptance as a safe and efficacious procedure for the identification and treatment of lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract, with minimal discomfort to the patient. Bacteremia due to endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon complication, occurring in up to 8 percent of patients.1 2 3 The bacteremia is short-lived, often polymicrobial, and rarely associated with clinical consequences.1 2 3 We report a complication of endoscopy-associated bacteremia resulting in endophthalmitis.A 71-year-old man who was previously healthy presented to a hospital after eating steak, reporting that the food was stuck in his lower esophagus. Food particles . . .

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