title: Postcataract surgery endophthalmitis caused by acinetobacter lwoffii.
abstract: Acinetobacter lwoffii is a rare cause of endophthalmitis. We report a case of acute postoperative endophthalmitis in a female, who was treated successfully with pars plana vitrectomy and intravitreal antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Vitreo Retina services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Rupak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Vitreo Retina services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Debmalya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Vitreo Retina services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Anjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D002442:Ceftazidime
keywords: Acinetobacter; Acinetobacter lwoffii; Endophthalmitis; Phacoemulsification; Vitrectomy