Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by sequestered Acinetobacter calcoaceticus - 05/09/11
, Anand A. Ramaswamy, MSc b, Hajib N. Madhavan, MD, PhD b, Manoj Saswade, MD a, Rajani R. Battu, MD aAbstract |
PURPOSE:
To describe postoperative endophthalmitis caused by sequestered Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.
METHOD:
Case report. A 40-year-old woman developed recurrence of inflammation after extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. At last recurrence, the capsular bag was studded with white deposits. Intraocular lens was removed along with capsular bag during pars plana vitrectomy.
RESULTS:
The capsular bag, when cultured, grew A calcoaceticus. The media remained clear with no evidence of recurrence of infection over a 3-month follow-up.
CONCLUSION:
Postoperative endophthalmitis similar to that caused by sequestered Propionibacterium acnes can be caused by A calcoaceticus.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF. | This study was supported by the Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India. |
Vol 129 - N° 3
P. 388-390 - mars 2000 Retour au numéro
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