title: Corneal perforation and intraocular lens prolapse in Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis.
abstract: A 72-year-old lady was referred with bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to complicated left cataract extraction. The organism was identified as Serratia marcescens. Despite aggressive treatment the eye continued to deteriorate with corneal perforation and prolapse of the intraocular contents.
authors.forename: Neil S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ju-Lee
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Downie
authors.forename: Minas T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Coroneo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents