title: Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery.
abstract: Inadvertent perforation of the sclera is a well-known complication of strabismus surgery. Scleral perforation may lead to retinal detachment, intraocular hemorrhage, cataract, hyphema, glaucoma, endophthalmitis, and phthisis bulbi. However, endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery is extremely rare, with an estimated incidence of 1:3500 to 1:185,000. We describe a case of Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis in an adult following strabismus surgery treated successfully with intravitreal antibiotics and corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis 38163, USA. cwalton@utmem.edu
authors.forename: R Christopher
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.forename: Andre S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents