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
Subjects:	Aged 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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