title: Infectious Pseudomonas scleritis after strabismus surgery.
abstract: Scleral inflammation and necrosis are rare but serious complications of ocular surgery. We present a case of Pseudomonas infectious scleritis following strabismus surgery with an exuberant, presumably sterile endophthalmitis in an immunocompromised 62-year-old man that was responsive to topical and oral antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Albini
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McKeown
authors.forename: Kara M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cavuoto
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015423:Scleritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*