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Mycobacterium fortuitum endophthalmitis
S Mutyala1, J P Dieckert, C J Papasian
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|January 1, 1996
Summary
This study details the first reported case of Mycobacterium fortuitum endophthalmitis following cataract surgery. The infection successfully responded to intraocular amikacin treatment, highlighting its therapeutic potential.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular inflammation, often post-surgical.
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria are increasingly recognized as opportunistic pathogens.