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Scleral buckle infection with Alcaligenes xylosoxidans.
Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2014 June ; 62 (6): 739-741
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-155681
ABSTRACT
We describe a rare case of extraocular inflammation secondary to scleral buckle infection with Alcaligenes xylosoxidans. A 60‑year‑old female with a history of retinal detachment repair with open‑book technique of scleral buckling presented with purulent discharge and irritation in the right eye that had begun 4 weeks earlier and had been treated ineffectively at another hospital. Conjunctival erosion with exposure of the scleral buckle was noted. The scleral buckle was removed and cultured. The explanted material grew gram‑negative rod later identified as A. xylosoxidans. On the basis of the susceptibility test results, the patient was treated by subconjunctival injection and fortified topical ceftazidime. After 4 weeks of treatment, the infection resolved.

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2014 Type: Article