title: Endophthalmitis after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy.
abstract: A 63-year-old patient underwent a Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy, 5 months after an extracapsular cataract extraction. One day later endophthalmitis had developed. Staphylococcus epidermidis was cultured from the vitreous. We assume that this micro-organism, a pathogen of low virulence, had been sequestered in the capsular bag and was released into the vitreous after Nd:YAG capsulotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Hospital, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Neuteboom
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: de Vries-Knoppert
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002437:Cefazolin