TY - JOUR
T1 - Endophthalmitis caused by rhizobium radiobacter after posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation to correct myopia
AU - Al-Abdullah, Abdulelah A.
AU - Al-Falah, Mohammad
AU - Al-Rashaed, Saba
AU - Khandekar, Rajiv
AU - Arevalo, J. Fernando
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To describe a 29-year-old man presenting with acuteonset endophthalmitis caused by Rhizobium (formerly Agrobacterium) radiobacter after uneventful implantable collamer lens implantation for myopia. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: The patient was treated with intravitreal injections of vancomycin and ceftazidime, as well as topical and systemic antibiotics. The patient had a good response with a final visual acuity of 20/50 at the last follow-up visit 25 months postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: This case represents the first case report of endophthalmitis caused by Rhizobium radiobacter following implantable collamer lens implantation.
AB - PURPOSE: To describe a 29-year-old man presenting with acuteonset endophthalmitis caused by Rhizobium (formerly Agrobacterium) radiobacter after uneventful implantable collamer lens implantation for myopia. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: The patient was treated with intravitreal injections of vancomycin and ceftazidime, as well as topical and systemic antibiotics. The patient had a good response with a final visual acuity of 20/50 at the last follow-up visit 25 months postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: This case represents the first case report of endophthalmitis caused by Rhizobium radiobacter following implantable collamer lens implantation.
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U2 - 10.3928/1081597X-20150728-02
DO - 10.3928/1081597X-20150728-02
M3 - Article
C2 - 26248350
AN - SCOPUS:84938946109
SN - 1081-597X
VL - 31
SP - 561
EP - 563
JO - Journal of Refractive Surgery
JF - Journal of Refractive Surgery
IS - 8
ER -