Enterococcal endophthalmitis following cataract extraction, treated with ampicillin intravitreally.
A case of Enterococcal endophthalmitis developed following an extracapsular cataract extraction. The infection was successfully treated with intravenous and intravitreal ampicillin, but a secondary glaucoma led to a later enucleation. We report a case of postoperative endophthalmitis with an unusual etiology, which did not respond to common treatment.
Ejdervik-Lindblad
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Department of Ophthalmology, Sundsvall Hospital, Sweden.
Lindberg
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Håkansson
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014822:Vitreous Body
D000667:Ampicillin