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Pantoe Agglomerans Endophthalmitis after Phaco Surgery: The First Case in Literature.

Ozge Begum CombaSeren PehlivanogluZerrin BayraktarSinan AlbayrakMuharrem Karakaya
Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2019)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to report endophthalmitis caused by pantoe agglomerans after phacoemulsification surgery for the first time in English literature.Material-method: A 44-year-old male patient was referred to Yeniyuzyıl University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital because of sudden painful vision loss in his right eye.Result: Pantoea agglomerans was identified in the culture of humor from the anterior chamber and vitreous. Based on the antibiotic susceptibility test, P.Agglomerans species culture was sensitive to ciprofloxacin.Conclusion: This is the first reported case of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
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