Bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery

A bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery (BSCS) was performed on a 67-year-old man. The surgeon had not changed the surgical settings in between the two procedures for the two eyes. The patient developed fulminant bilateral endophthalmitis a day following the BSCS. Intravitreal culture grew Pseudom...

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Published in:Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 55; no. 5; pp. 374 - 375
Main Authors: Kashkouli, MohsenBahmani, Salimi, Shabnam, Aghaee, Hossein, Naseripour, Masood
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2007
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Bilateral cataract
bilateral endophthalmitis
Brief Report
Cataract
Complications and side effects
Endophthalmitis - microbiology
Endophthalmitis - pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lens Implantation, Intraocular - adverse effects
Male
Phacoemulsification - adverse effects
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
Pseudomonas Infections - microbiology
Pseudomonas Infections - pathology
Risk factors
Surgery
Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection - pathology
Vitreous Body - microbiology
India
ISSN:0301-4738, 1998-3689
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Summary:A bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery (BSCS) was performed on a 67-year-old man. The surgeon had not changed the surgical settings in between the two procedures for the two eyes. The patient developed fulminant bilateral endophthalmitis a day following the BSCS. Intravitreal culture grew Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The source of infection was not found. Immediate bilateral vitrectomy and intravitreal, subconjunctival, topical and systemic antibiotic did not save the eyes. Patient ended up with bilateral visual loss.
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ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.33825