Delayed-Onset Endophthalmitis after Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection.
J Curr Ophthalmol
; 35(2): 195-198, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To describe delayed-onset infectious endophthalmitis 4 months after intravitreal aflibercept injection.Methods:
An 80-year-old female was referred with signs and symptoms of clinical endophthalmitis 4 months after intravitreal injection of aflibercept for choroidal neovascularization. Noninfectious causes of panuveitis were excluded and she was diagnosed with delayed-onset postinjection infectious endophthalmitis. Vitreous and aqueous specimens were prepared and antibiotics (vancomycin and ceftazidime) were injected intravitreally.Results:
Vitreous culture was positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis. During the 1st month after the antibiotic injections, symptoms and signs of the patient improved and became stable during the 6-month follow-ups.Conclusions:
Delayed-onset infectious endophthalmitis can be presented following intravitreal injections. Late presentation of uveitis in postinjected eyes needs complete investigations to rule out infectious endophthalmitis as an ophthalmic emergency.
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2023
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