From the toe to the head: metastatic endophalmitis following staphylococcal purpura fulminans

Abstract

Staphylococcal infections may present in variable ways. Staphylococcal sepsis can cause significant morbidity and mortality. We report on the case of a 42-year-old man without any co-morbidities who presented with fever and purpura fulminans and later developed metastatic endophthalmitis. He was treated with intravenous and intravitreal vancomycin. The case is reported because of the rare co-occurrence of purpura fulminans and endophthalmitis.