Delayed- Versus Acute-Onset Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery

Infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

An outbreak of acute postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

BACKGROUND Endophthalmitis is one of the most serious complications of ophthalmic surgery, which includes postoperative cataract extraction. Outbreak of acute postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery has been reported in Thailand and other countries. OBJECTIVE To describe an outbreak of acute postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery that was referred to Chiang Mai Univ...

Xanthomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

Xanthomonas maltophilia, previously known as Pseudomonas maltophilia and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, is a gram-negative motile bacillus that can be isolated from human, animal, and environmental sources. It may cause potentially lifethreatening opportunistic systemic infections. Most isolates demonstrate multidrug resistance, making it a highly virulent organism. Postoperative endophthalmitis...

A Case of Delayed-Onset Propionibacterium acnes Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery with Implantation of a Preloaded Intraocular Lens

PURPOSE To report a case of delayed-onset endophthalmitis after implantation of a preloaded intraocular lens (IOL) and examine the surgically removed IOL by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). CASE A 77-year-old female underwent uneventful phacoemulsification and aspiration with preloaded silicone IOL implantation. Since intraocular inflammation unexpectedly worsened 1 month after the surgery...

Acute-onset endophthalmitis after cataract surgery (2000-2004): incidence, clinical settings, and visual acuity outcomes after treatment.

PURPOSE To report the incidence, clinical settings, and visual acuity outcomes of acute-onset endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. DESIGN Retrospective, observational case series. METHODS Annual cataract surgery statistics were determined by review of electronic surgical records. The clinical and microbiologic records were reviewed of all patients with clinically diagnosed endophthalmiti...