A Case of Postoperative Sphingomonas paucimobilis Endophthalmitis After Cataract Extraction
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A Case of Postoperative Sphingomonas paucimobilis Endophthalmitis After Cataract Extraction
PURPOSE To report a case of an acute onset of delayed postoperative endophthalmitis that was caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis. METHODS This case demonstrates an acute onset of delayed postoperative endophthalmitis at 3 months after uneventful cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. We performed vitrectomy, intraocular lens and capsular bag removal, and intr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1011-8942
DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2008.22.1.63