Mycobacterium abscessus endophthalmitis: treatment dilemma and review of the literature

Retina. 2006 Sep;26(7):826-9. doi: 10.1097/01.iae.0000244276.80716.96.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amikacin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clarithromycin / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Device Removal
  • Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology
  • Endophthalmitis / therapy*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / therapy*
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Phacoemulsification*
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Amikacin
  • Clarithromycin