Acute postoperative endophthalmitis by Gemella haemolysans.
Endophthalmitis is a rare and serious post-surgical complication. We report a case of acute postoperative endophthalmitis after an uneventful cataract surgery caused by a commensal organism, Gemella haemolysans. The patient was successfully treated with vitrectomy and intravitreal antibiotics like vancomycin, along with topical cefazolin.
Nalamada
Suma
S
Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Jalali
Subhadra
S
Reddy
Ashok Kumar
AK
D000208:Acute Disease; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D040141:Staphylococcaceae