Infectious scleritis after subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection

Hamid Gharaee1, Mohammad Khalife, Setareh Sagheb Hossein Poor

  • 1Eye Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Summary

Staphylococcus epidermidis infection can occur after subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide, causing necrotizing scleritis. Prompt antibiotic treatment led to complete recovery in this case.