Micrococcal endophthalmitis following extracapsular cataract extraction with foldable silicone intraocular lens implantation.
A case of postoperative endophthalmitis caused by micrococci, after phacoemulsification and foldable silicone intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is reported.
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai-600 006, India.
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Fogla
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Biswas
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Parikh
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Madhavan
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D012826:Silicone Elastomers