J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2003 Aug;44(8):1943-1947.

A Case of Ochrobactrum Anthropi Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine Seoul, Korea. wklee@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. METHODS: A 57-year-old man was refered for evaluation and management of chronic uveitis on his left eye. He had undergone cataract surgery 1 year previously. His visual acuity of left eye was 20/100. The left eye had marked inflammation in anterior chamber and vitreous cavity. We performed pars plana vitrectomy with removal of the intraocular lens and intravitreal antibiotics injection (Amikacin 0.4 mg/0.1 ml). RESULTS: Microbiologic examination of the anterior chamber fluid, intraocular lens disclosed Ochrobactrum anthropi, a gram-negative bacillus. Twelve weeks after vitrectomy, his left corrected visual acuity was 20/25 and anterior segment showed no inflammatory cell.

Keyword

Cataract surgery; Endophthalmitis; Ochrobactrum anthropi

MeSH Terms

Anterior Chamber
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Aqueous Humor
Bacillus
Cataract Extraction
Cataract*
Endophthalmitis*
Humans
Inflammation
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Lenses, Intraocular
Middle Aged
Ochrobactrum anthropi*
Ochrobactrum*
Uveitis
Visual Acuity
Vitrectomy
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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