Initial Presentation of Cutibacterium (Formerly Propionibacterium) acnes Endophthalmitis Twenty-One Years After Cataract Surgery.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The authors report a case of an 81-year-old female who presented with sudden onset of light perception vision and intraocular inflammation. After several months of continuing symptoms despite antibiotics, an aqueous tap culture grew Cutibacterium acnes. The patient had cataract surgery 21 years prior, and had no intervening trauma, intraocular procedure, or endogenous source. The presumed diagnosis was C. acnes endophthalmitis with significantly delayed onset. Capsulectomy and intraocular lens removal resolved the patient's symptoms. In rare cases, C. acnes endophthalmitis may present as recurrent inflammation despite an extremely remote history of cataract surgery, mimicking a virulent, acute-onset endophthalmitis despite antibiotic administration. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021;52:44-46.].
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ma, JP; Robbins, CB; Finn, AP; Feng, HL; Fekrat, S; Vajzovic, L
Published Date
- January 1, 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 52 / 1
Start / End Page
- 44 - 46
PubMed ID
- 33471914
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2325-8179
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3928/23258160-20201223-08
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States