Endophthalmitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonae abscessus after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone

Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Feb;121(2):271-3. doi: 10.1001/archopht.121.2.271.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
  • Endophthalmitis / therapy
  • Eye Enucleation
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / etiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / therapy
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Macular Edema / drug therapy
  • Macular Edema / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / etiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous* / therapy
  • Mycobacterium chelonae / isolation & purification*
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide / adverse effects*
  • Vitreous Body / drug effects
  • Vitreous Body / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide