Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis in Ahmed glaucoma valve.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis in a patient with an Ahmed glaucoma valve.


METHODS
A nine-year-old boy with bilateral congenital glaucoma, with an Ahmed glaucoma valve implanted in the left eye, had recurrent conjunctival dehiscence and endophthalmitis.


RESULTS
Vitreous cultures demonstrated the presence of Propionibacterium acnes.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first reported case of Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis in an Ahmed glaucoma valve and the second one in a glaucoma drainage device. We strongly recommend using a patch graft to prevent and treat tube exposure. Conjunctival grafts may be useful to close the conjunctiva when there is marked scarring to prevent patch exposure and melting or extrusion.
Gutiérrez-Díaz
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Department of Ophthalmology, 12 de Octubre Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. egutierrez@hdoc.insalud.es
Montero-Rodríguez
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Mencía-Gutiérrez
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Fernández-González
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Pérez-Blázquez
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents