ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE/METHODS: We present two cases of patients with chronic endophthalmitis. The treatment included intraocular lens exchange, total capsulectomy and posterior vitrectomy through the limbus. In both cases, samples of the vitreous were taken and sent to the laboratory together with the intraocular lens and remmants of posterior capsule for culture and antibiogram. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Microbiologic examination and culture were positive in two cases for Bacillus subtilis, which is not actually identified in literature as an etiologic agent for chronic endophthalmitis.
Subject(s)
Bacillus subtilis , Endophthalmitis/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections , Aged , Chronic Disease , Female , Humans , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Objetivo/Método: Presentamos dos casos clínicos de pacientes con endoftalmitis crónica, en los que se practicó recambio de lente intraocular asociado a capsulectomía, vitrectomía media posterior por vía límbica anterior. En ambos casos se obtuvo muestra de vítreo que se remitió al laboratorio, junto a la lente intraocular y restos de la cápsula posterior para cultivo y antibiograma. Resultados/Conclusiones: El estudio microbiológico fue positivo en dos casos para Bacillus subtilis, este germen actualmente no se ha asociado a endoftalmitis crónica en la literatura (AU)
Objective/Methods: We present two cases of patients with chronic endophthalmitis. The treatment included intraocular lens exchange, total capsulectomy and posterior vitrectomy through the limbus. In both cases, samples of the vitreous were taken and sent to the laboratory together with the intraocular lens and remmants of posterior capsule for culture and antibiogram. Results/Conclusions: Microbiologic examination and culture were positive in two cases for Bacillus subtilis, which is not actually identified in literature as an etiologic agent for chronic endophthalmitis (AU)
