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Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis

2006; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 32; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.094

1873-4502

Wendy Adams, Maged Habib, Andrew Berrington, Roland Koerner, David Steel,

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

We present a case in which a new organism, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, caused endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification in a 73-year-old woman. The case shows a recurrent acute endophthalmitis with complete resolution only after vitrectomy. This organism has not been described as a cause of endophthalmitis and was resistant to initial medical management. We also describe an interaction between this organism and a co-infective organism that may account for the unusual clinical course.