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Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus endophthalmitis after cataract surgery with intraocular vancomycin
W A Townsend-Pico1, S M Meyers, R H Langston
1Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Prophylactic vancomycin in intraoperative infusion fluid may lead to postoperative coagulase-negative Staphylococcus endophthalmitis. This case highlights the need for caution when using vancomycin preventatively during cataract surgery.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Cataract extraction is a common surgical procedure.
- Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular infection that can lead to vision loss.
- Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus is a frequent cause of postoperative endophthalmitis.