Two Cases of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Endophthalmitis
| Autor: | Ömer Benian, Levent Alimgil, Nazan Erda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Endophthalmitis medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity biology business.industry Stenotrophomonas maltophilia medicine.medical_treatment Eye disease Middle Aged Cataract surgery medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Postoperative endophthalmitis Surgery Intravitreal antibiotic injection Humans Medicine medicine.symptom Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina. 33:253-256 |
| ISSN: | 2325-8179 2325-8160 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/1542-8877-20020501-18 |
| Popis: | Two cases of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis, a rare cause of postoperative endophthalmitis, are reported in this study. Both of the patients underwent vitreus tap and intravitreal antibiotic injection. The therapy was augmented with systemic and subconjunctival injections. The response to this therapy protocol was excellent and the final visual acuity in both of the patients was 10/10. The results are discussed and the literature, which consists of only 8 reported cases of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis, is reviewed. Although endophthalmitis caused by this pathogen is a rare but important cataract surgery complication, with appropriate therapy, this clinical presentation can be cured without risk of reoccurrence. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 2002; 33:253-256] |
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