title: Endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery with a good outcome.
abstract: Endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially devastating complication following intraocular surgery. Endophthalmitis following intraocular surgery in children often has a poor outcome. We report a case of endophthalmitis after cataract extraction in a 6-year-old girl with a good visual result.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poulose
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Olitsky
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin; D002437:Cefazolin