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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.
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|July 21, 2011
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.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is a common treatment for ocular inflammation.
- Complications, though rare, can arise from intraocular or periocular injections.
