Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by contamination of the internal fluid pathways of a phacoemulsifier
| Autor: | Serge Zaluski, Christiane Gulian, Gérard Karsenti, Henry M. Clayman, Sylvie Bourzeix, Francine Grimont, Alain Tournemire, Bruno Faliu |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease_cause Postoperative endophthalmitis Eye Infections Bacterial Microbiology Injections Ribotyping Endophthalmitis medicine Humans Surgical Wound Infection Pseudomonas Infections Aged Phacoemulsification business.industry Pseudomonas aeruginosa Contamination Middle Aged medicine.disease Bacteriological contamination Antibodies Bacterial Sensory Systems Anti-Bacterial Agents Vitreous Body Ophthalmology RNA Bacterial Equipment Contamination Surgery Female business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. 25(4) |
| ISSN: | 0886-3350 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To report 4 cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by internal contamination of the internal pathways of a phacoemulsifier. Setting: Ophthalmology Center, Perpignan, France. Methods: Four clinical cases of postoperative endophthalmitis occurred after phacoemulsification. An investigation was necessary to prove the cause of the bacteriological contamination. Results: Serotyping and ribotyping of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains obtainedfrom the vitreous samples and from the phacoemulsifier showed that all these strains were identical and that the initial site of the contamination was the phacoemulsifier. Conclusions: The profession should be cognizant of this cause of endophthalmitis,although its occurrence is rare. Cataract surgeons should test samples from the collection bags of their phacoemulsifiers to ensure there is no bacteriological contamination. |
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