| Title |
Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis in a silicone oil-filled eye treated with piperacillin/tazobactam: report of a case and review of literature
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Ophthalmology, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10792-015-0072-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Neha Goel, Vishaal Bhambhwani, Basudeb Ghosh |
| Abstract |
The incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is low. Silicone oil is a tamponading agent which has anti-microbial activity. Post-operative endophthalmitis following vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade has been rarely reported. We describe the case of a young male who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil for retinal detachment with a giant retinal tear. He developed a clinical picture suggestive of endophthalmitis on the first post-operative day, and vitreous culture grew multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. He was treated with intravitreal piperacillin/tazobactam, along with appropriate surgical management. This was followed by resolution of the infection with a remarkable improvement in visual acuity. This is the first case of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil treated successfully with piperacillin/tazobactam. |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 18% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Researcher | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 47% |
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| Unknown | 8 | 47% |
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