Culture-Negative C acnes Endophthalmitis Following Implantation of a Phakic Implantable Collamer Lens
| Autor: | Lucia Sobrin, Calvin C. Robbins, Jeffrey K. Moore, Kevin K. Ma, Kathryn M. Brouillette |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Implantable collamer lens medicine.medical_specialty Cutibacterium acnes biology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment 030106 microbiology Intraocular lens Case Reports medicine.disease biology.organism_classification 03 medical and health sciences Propionibacterium acnes 0302 clinical medicine Endophthalmitis Ophthalmology 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine Culture negative business Uveitis |
| Zdroj: | J Vitreoretin Dis |
| ISSN: | 2474-1272 2474-1264 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2474126420968402 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This work describes a case of Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) endophthalmitis following a posterior-chamber, phakic, Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) surgery. Methods: A 34-year-old previously healthy woman presented with chronic unilateral iritis 8 months after bilateral ICL surgery. Original testing revealed no cause for the iritis with normal culture, serology, and autoimmune testing results. Results: Follow-up revealed C acnes by polymerase chain reaction on vitrectomy samples. Complete resolution of symptoms was achieved following removal of the implant, lensectomy, and intravitreal antibiotics. Conclusions: We believe this is the first reported case of postphakic ICL C acnes endophthalmitis. It highlights the utility of polymerase chain reaction in cases of chronic uveitis. |
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