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< Vol. 14 Issue 5 | Sep-Oct 2004 | pp. 363 - 450

Late onset posttraumatic Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis

Abstract

PURPOSE. To report a case of late onset posttraumatic endophthalmitis secondary to Propionibacterium acnes infection. METHODS. Interventional case report. RESULTS. A 28-year-old man developed endophthalmitis 6 months after a penetrating trauma. The patient underwent pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy along with injection of intravitreal antibiotics. Anaerobic cultures of the vitreous yielded P. acnes. Seven months after surgery, the eye was quiet with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/60. CONCLUSIONS. This case emphasizes the importance of considering P. acnes when treating patients with late onset posttraumatic endophthalmitis. (Eur J Ophthalmol 2004; 14: 442-4)

Eur J Ophthalmol 2004; 14(5): 442 - 444

Article Type: SHORT COMMUNICATION

Authors

A.M. Abu El-Asrar, S.A. Al-Obeidan, E.A. Yeboah

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Authors

  • Abu El-Asrar, A.M. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
    Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
  • Al-Obeidan, S.A. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
    Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
  • Yeboah, E.A. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
    Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

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