Bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery.
A bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery (BSCS) was performed on a 67-year-old man. The surgeon had not changed the surgical settings in between the two procedures for the two eyes. The patient developed fulminant bilateral endophthalmitis a day following the BSCS. Intravitreal culture grew Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The source of infection was not found. Immediate bilateral vitrectomy and intravitreal, subconjunctival, topical and systemic antibiotic did not save the eyes. Patient ended up with bilateral visual loss.
Kashkouli
Mohsen Bahmani
MB
Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. bahmanik@yahoo.com
Salimi
Shabnam
S
Aghaee
Hossein
H
Naseripour
Masood
M
D000368:Aged; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology*
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