title: Outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.
abstract: Postoperative endophthalmitis often progresses to significant visual impairment. This paper describes an outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery, and propose a new sterilization protocol to minimize the risk of further cases. Medical records of patients with O. anthropi endophthalmitis or with suggestive clinical findings during the outbreak were reviewed. Seven cases of O. anthropi pseudophakic endophthalmitis were confirmed between 24 July and 10 November 2010. The most probable cause of the outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis was contamination of the tubing of the phaco-emulsification machine. Following introduction of a new sterilization protocol, no further cases occurred in over 1000 subsequent procedures.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas (Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Moraes), Federal University of Espírito Santo School of Medicine, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. fellipeberno@yahoo.com.br
authors: F B
authors: FB
authors: Mattos
authors: F P
authors: FP
authors: Saraiva
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Angotti-Neto
authors: A F
authors: AF
authors: Passos
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D020621:Ochrobactrum anthropi / Q000302:isolation & purification*