Abstract
Endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening ophthalmic condition characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. Bacteria is the most common cause of postoperative acute infectious endophthalmitis of which Gram-positive (GP) bacteria is the predominant isolate which constituted 47% of all positive vitreous cultures in endophthalmitis vitrectomy study. On the other hand, Gram-negative bacteria constituted 11.5% with poor visual outcomes compared to GP cases due to the fulminant and destructive nature of such pathogens despite prompt and appropriate treatment initiation. In this report, we would like to share the three cases of acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms and highlight the challenges that might be faced when dealing with such presentations.
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- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 15(2), 204-207
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Abri, M., Al-Hinai, A., Al-Abri, A., & Lobo, R. M. (2022). Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 15(2), 204-207. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21
MLA 9
Al-Abri, Mohamed, et al. "Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 15, no. 2, 2022, pp. 204-207. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Abri, Mohamed, Ahmed Al-Hinai, Abdulrahman Al-Abri, and Rashmi Mercy Lobo. 2022. "Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 15 (2): 204-207. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21.
Harvard
Al-Abri, M., Al-Hinai, A., Al-Abri, A. and Lobo, R. M. (2022) 'Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 15(2), pp. 204-207. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21.
Vancouver
Al-Abri M, Al-Hinai A, Al-Abri A, Lobo RM. Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022;15(2):204-207. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21
IEEE
M. Al-Abri, A. Al-Hinai, A. Al-Abri, and R. M. Lobo, "Acute postoperative infectious endophthalmitis caused by Gram-negative organisms," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 204-207, 2022, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_334_21.