Nocardia brasiliensis endophthalmitis in a patient with an exposed Ahmed glaucoma drainage implant.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 21(1): 69-70, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of endophthalmitis due to Nocardia brasiliensis in an eye with an exposed, infected Ahmed glaucoma drainage implant (GDI).DESIGN:
Retrospective case report.METHODS:
A patient with an exposed GDI experienced recurrent episodes of endophthalmitis despite repeated intravitreal injections of antibiotics and steroids. The tube was initially repositioned and finally removed.RESULTS:
Whereas repeated cultures from the anterior chamber and vitreous were negative, cultures from the removed tube grew Nocardia brasiliensis. Despite oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and intravitreal amikacin the eye became phthisical and lost light perception.CONCLUSIONS:
An exposed GDI may lead to endophthalmitis due to Nocardia brasiliensis and may require explantation to establish a diagnosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Endoftalmitis
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis
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Implantes de Drenaje de Glaucoma
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Cámara Anterior
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Nocardia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article