A case of streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis following cataract surgery
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 59-61, 2002.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-195363
ABSTRACT
A small number of cases of bacterial endophthalmitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes, a Gram positive organism, have previously been reported. In this case, rapidly progressive Streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis was developed five years after cataract surgery which had been. The previous cataract surgery was combined with intraocular lens implantation by trans-scleral suspension technique. Treatment included enucleation and intravenous antibiotic injection. In this case of delayed Streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis after extracapsular cataract extraction. It seems probable that progressive erosion of the suture material resulted in exogenous endophthalmitis.
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Main subject:
Streptococcal Infections
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Vitreous Body
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Cataract Extraction
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Eye Infections, Bacterial
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Endophthalmitis
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Treatment Outcome
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Lens Implantation, Intraocular
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Drug Therapy, Combination
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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