J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2005 Jan;46(1):186-189.
A Case of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Endophthalmitis after Cataract Extraction
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea. in0@gaechuk.gsnu.ac.kr
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To report a case of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans endophthalmitis following cataract extraction and IOL implantation. In Korea, Alcaligenes xylosoxidans endophthalmitis has not been reported. METHODS: The patient was transferred for endophthalmitis at 6 days after cataract extraction and IOL implantation. Alcaligenes xylosoxidans was founded in culture. We performed pars plana vitrectomy with removal of IOL and lens capsule, and then we supplied systemic IV antibiotics with fortified topical antibiotics. RESULTS: Sixty-four days after vitrectomy, corrected visual acuity was 1.0 and anterior segment showed no inflammatory cell.
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