title: [Postcataract endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Enterococcus faecalis is a major endophthalmitis-causing pathogen and often causes significant visual impairment. We investigated the clinical background, treatment and the visual outcome of patients with E. faecalis endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively conducted a postal survey directed mainly at the members of Japanese Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and collected data on 30 eyes of 30 patients with E. faecalis endophthalmitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the patients was 73.5 years, and 10 cases had diabetes mellitus. The average time between cataract surgery and diagnosis of endophthalmitis was 4.8 days, and in 16 cases the disease developed 2 days after surgery. Final visual acuity was better than 40/200 in 13 eyes and 20/200 to no light perception in 15 eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  E. faecalis caused acute-onset endophthalmitis. The visual outcome of the patients can be divided into good and poor groups.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan. t-suzuki@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Todokoro
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: Shinichiro
authors: S
authors: Kobayakawa
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
authors: Chie
authors: C
authors: Sotozono
authors: Eguchi Eye Hospital, Japan.
authors: Shuichiro
authors: S
authors: Eguchi
authors: Miyata Eye Hospital, Japan.
authors: Kazunori
authors: K
authors: Miyata
authors: Department of Ophthalmology. Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Hospital, Japan.
authors: Hiroko Bissen
authors: HB
authors: Miyajima
authors: Department of Bacteriology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: Yasuyoshi
authors: Y
authors: Ike
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: Yuichi
authors: Y
authors: Ohashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies