J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1997 Aug;38(8):1464-1469.

A Case of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Endophthalmitis Treated with Intravitreal Ceftazidime Injection

• Kim JS
• Park HB

Abstract

Bacterial endophthalmitis is an ocular emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and therapeutic decision making. Before the use of intravitreal antibiotics, endophthalmitis almost always resulted in the loss of vision in the affected eye. The introduction of intravitreal injection of antibiotics had been a major advancement because it has resulted in a marked improvement in visual outcome. Current therapy is to administer broad-spectrum antibiotic agents covering both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Typically, vancomycin hydrochloride and aminoglycoside, such as amikacin sulfate, are administered as separate intrvitreal injections on an empiric basis. We experienced a case of culture-proven Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis treated with intravitreal ceftazidime injection. We present it with a review of literature.

Keyword

bacterial endophthalmitis; intravitreal ceftazidime injection; Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis

MeSH Terms

Amikacin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftazidime*
Decision Making
Diagnosis
Emergencies
Endophthalmitis*
Intravitreal Injections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
Pseudomonas*
Vancomycin
Amikacin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftazidime
Vancomycin