A case of streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis following cataract surgery

• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: Yoon Hee Kim Young Uh Seok Joon Lee Won Seok Song
• 간행물 정보: 『The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology』Vol.16 No.1, 59~61쪽, 전체 3쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2002.06.30

영문 초록

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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endophthalmitis Streptococcus pyogenes