Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms
Endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening ophthalmic condition characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. Bacteria is the most common cause of postoperative acute infectious endophthalmitis of which Gram-positive (GP) bacteria is the predominant isolate...
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| author | Mohamed Al-Abri Ahmed Al-Hinai Abdulrahman Al-Abri Rashmi Mercy Lobo |
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| description | Endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening ophthalmic condition characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. Bacteria is the most common cause of postoperative acute infectious endophthalmitis of which Gram-positive (GP) bacteria is the predominant isolate which constituted 47% of all positive vitreous cultures in endophthalmitis vitrectomy study. On the other hand, Gram-negative bacteria constituted 11.5% with poor visual outcomes compared to GP cases due to the fulminant and destructive nature of such pathogens despite prompt and appropriate treatment initiation. In this report, we would like to share the three cases of acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms and highlight the challenges that might be faced when dealing with such presentations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-861bcd61d6ab41f68c20d0cd3b9516f22022-12-22T03:43:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2022-01-0115220420710.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organismsMohamed Al-AbriAhmed Al-HinaiAbdulrahman Al-AbriRashmi Mercy LoboEndophthalmitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening ophthalmic condition characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. Bacteria is the most common cause of postoperative acute infectious endophthalmitis of which Gram-positive (GP) bacteria is the predominant isolate which constituted 47% of all positive vitreous cultures in endophthalmitis vitrectomy study. On the other hand, Gram-negative bacteria constituted 11.5% with poor visual outcomes compared to GP cases due to the fulminant and destructive nature of such pathogens despite prompt and appropriate treatment initiation. In this report, we would like to share the three cases of acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms and highlight the challenges that might be faced when dealing with such presentations.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2022;volume=15;issue=2;spage=204;epage=207;aulast=Al-Abriacuteendophthalmitisgram-negativepostoperative |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Al-Abri Ahmed Al-Hinai Abdulrahman Al-Abri Rashmi Mercy Lobo Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms Oman Journal of Ophthalmology acute endophthalmitis gram-negative postoperative |
| title | Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms |
| title_full | Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms |
| title_fullStr | Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms |
| title_short | Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms |
| title_sort | acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by gram negative organisms |
| topic | acute endophthalmitis gram-negative postoperative |
| url | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2022;volume=15;issue=2;spage=204;epage=207;aulast=Al-Abri |
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