title: Acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis caused by multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to report outcomes of intravitreal imipenem in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella-related postoperative endophthalmitis. This observational case series consists of three eyes from three patients seen between 2013 and 2014. Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is characterized by a rapid, fulminant course and severe intraocular inflammation. Intravitreal imipenem may be used to treat such infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shekhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pathengay
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Animesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KVC Campus, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raval
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KVC Campus, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sameera
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KAR Campus, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Savitri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bawdekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Harry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Flynn
keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; imipenem; multidrug resistance; postoperative endophthalmitis