title: Diagnosis and treatment of chronic postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis.
abstract: Bacterial endophthalmitis has been recognized as a significant cause of chronic, delayed-onset inflammation following extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. The diagnosis of chronic postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis should be suspected in any case of chronic, refractory inflammation following ECCE. Although successful treatment may require surgical intervention in some cases, others may respond to antibiotic therapy alone.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy