Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery

Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> 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 <i&g...

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Main Authors: Kashkouli Mohsen, Salimi Shabnam, Aghaee Hossein, Naseripour Masood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Bilateral cataract
bilateral endophthalmitis
<i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> .
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=5;spage=374;epage=375;aulast=Kashkouli
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spelling doaj-fec040e066b3406eb188bdc180afda292020-11-25T00:53:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382007-01-01555374375Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgeryKashkouli MohsenSalimi ShabnamAghaee HosseinNaseripour MasoodA 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 <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> . 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.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=5;spage=374;epage=375;aulast=KashkouliBilateral cataractbilateral endophthalmitis<i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> .
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author Kashkouli Mohsen
Salimi Shabnam
Aghaee Hossein
Naseripour Masood
spellingShingle Kashkouli Mohsen
Salimi Shabnam
Aghaee Hossein
Naseripour Masood
Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Bilateral cataract
bilateral endophthalmitis
<i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> .
author_facet Kashkouli Mohsen
Salimi Shabnam
Aghaee Hossein
Naseripour Masood
author_sort Kashkouli Mohsen
title Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
title_short Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
title_full Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
title_fullStr Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
title_sort bilateral <i> pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0301-4738
publishDate 2007-01-01
description 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 <i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> . 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.
topic Bilateral cataract
bilateral endophthalmitis
<i> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> .
url http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=5;spage=374;epage=375;aulast=Kashkouli
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