Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Bacillus cereus and Chlamydia trachomatis.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical manifestations and outcomes in 4 patients with endophthalmitis caused by Bacillus cereus and Chlamydia trachomatis.


METHODS
Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.


METHODS
Four patients who had cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation with phacoemulsification at a secondary eye-care center presented with endophthalmitis. Cultures and direct fluorescein assay (DFA) were performed on vitreous aspirates from all patients.


RESULTS
Cultures were positive for B cereus and DFAs were positive for C trachomatis in all patients. Despite timely intervention, at the end of follow-up, 1 patient had 20/200 visual acuity and another, counting fingers at 3 m. Phthisis bulbi developed in the 2 other patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The course of infection with B cereus and C trachomatis poses a potential threat, especially because of the limited data on treatment of endophthalmitis secondary to C trachomatis.
Altiparmak
Ugur E
UE
Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, and Department of Microbiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. ealtiparmak@hotmail.com
Ozer
Pinar A
PA
Ozkuyumcu
Cumhur
C
Us
Ayşe D
AD
Aslan
Bekir S
BS
Duman
Sunay
S
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin; D017291:Clarithromycin; D011112:Polymyxin B; D010118:Oxytetracycline