title: Postcataract endophthalmitis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of patient records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 77-year-old female patient presented with postoperative endophthalmitis. Anterior segment examination revealed a severe anterior chamber and vitreous reaction. She underwent an anterior chamber tap followed by a vitrectomy, which were both positive for MTB via polymerase chain reaction. There was no radiological evidence of systemic disease. She responded well to antibiotics and antitubercular therapy for a final visual acuity of 6/9 at 1-month follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mycobacterium tuberculosis may be an etiologic agent for postoperative endophthalmitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India. doc@retinaconsultant.com
authors.forename: Salil A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Ashish R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaidya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013256:Steroids