A case of streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.
A small number of cases of bacterial endophthalmitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes, a Gram positive organism, have previously been reported. In this case, rapidly progressive Streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis was developed five years after cataract surgery which had been. The previous cataract surgery was combined with intraocular lens implantation by trans-scleral suspension technique. Treatment included enucleation and intravenous antibiotic injection. In this case of delayed Streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis after extracapsular cataract extraction. It seems probable that progressive erosion of the suture material resulted in exogenous endophthalmitis.
Kim
Yoon-hee
YH
Department of Ophthalmology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Kangwon-do, Korea.
Uh
Young
Y
Lee
Seok-Joon
SJ
Song
Won-Seok
WS
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents