Recurrent pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis
| Autor: | Seema R. Gupta, Geoffrey G. Emerson, Christina J. Flaxel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Pars plana
medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Capsule Intraocular lens Vitrectomy General Medicine Cataract surgery medicine.disease eye diseases Ophthalmology medicine.anatomical_structure Endophthalmitis Intraocular Infection medicine sense organs medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Retinal casesbrief reports. 4(1) |
| ISSN: | 1935-1089 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE To report a case of recurrent endophthalmitis resulting from Pseudomonas aeruginosa requiring removal of the intraocular lens and lens capsule to eradicate the infection. METHODS Evaluation for management of presumed endophthalmitis after uneventful cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. RESULTS Eventual resolution of P. aeruginosa intraocular infection after pars plana vitrectomy 3 times and removal of the intraocular lens and lens capsule with final visual acuity of 20/30. CONCLUSION P. aeruginosa is an aggressive organism that often presents in a fulminant manner, requiring vitrectomy and repeated injections of intravitreal antibiotics. Rarely, the organism can be harbored in the lens capsule, requiring intraocular lens explantation and capsule removal for complete eradication and best visual recovery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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