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Published on: February 6, 2021
Bilateral sequential Propionibacterium acnes exogenous endophthalmitis
Norman Saffra1, Emily Moriarty2, Tatyana Milman3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. eyesitemd@gmail.com.
Abstract:
A 68-year-old man underwent uncomplicated sequential cataract extractions performed more than a year apart. He presented 6 months after the second surgery with persistent intraocular inflammation in both eyes. Cultures from both eyes grew Propionibacterium acnes and he responded well to treatment. Suspicion for delayed-onset post-operative endophthalmitis must remain high in uveitis cases that fail to resolve with anti-inflammatory treatments. The authors believe this is the first reported case of bilateral sequential P. acnes exogenous endophthalmitis.
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