A case of late pseudomonas ocular infection following scleral buckling.
Two and half years after a circling buckle operation in which two Supra-mid sutures and a solid silicone explant were employed, a Pseudomonas infection developed around the explant and progressed to the inner eye. Removal of all implanted foreign material and treatment with Rifamicin saved the eye. The relevant literature on infection following sclero-plastic procedures is reviewed, and the pathogenesis of the late infections is discussed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013537:Sutures
D012294:Rifamycins; D012293:Rifampin