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ArticleRetinal cases & brief reports2024

HYPERACUTE CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER CATARACT SURGERY.

Blake M Hauser, Sandra Hoyek, Scott H Greenstein, Nimesh A Patel

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Blake M HauserHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and.
Sandra HoyekDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Scott H GreensteinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Nimesh A PatelDepartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.ORCID 0000-0002-6681-6104

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM007753 · NIGMS · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI WALENSKY, LOREN DAVID · 1985 to 2021
$50.0M
Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM144273 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI David Shumway Jones, Jacqueline A. Lees · 2022 to 2026
$14.7M
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Retina Innovation Fund, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA T32GM144273NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007753NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM144273
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Abstract

purposePostoperative endophthalmitis is a relatively uncommon, but potentially visually devastating, complication associated with cataract surgery. Specific microbial causes of endophthalmitis are characteristically associated with particular disease time courses. Although Cutibacterium acnes is typically associated with an indolent course of inflammation, we report a case of C. acnes endophthalmitis with onset on postoperative day (POD) 1 and a positive culture from POD 2.

methodsThis is a case report.

resultsA 56-year-old man underwent cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens placement in his left eye. On POD 1, he presented with severe discomfort, reduced visual acuity, and significant inflammation. On POD 2, his anterior chamber was tapped and injected with broad-spectrum antibiotics and steroids. The inflammation ultimately resolved, and his visual acuity improved to 20/20.

conclusionC. acnes is a rare cause of hyperacute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis. Maintaining a high clinical suspicion and initiating prompt treatment can help to optimize long-term visual outcomes.

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Cataract ExtractionEndophthalmitisEye Infections, BacterialAcute DiseaseAnti-Bacterial AgentsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPropionibacteriaceaeVisual AcuityAnti-Bacterial Agents

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PMID39288228
PMCPMC10787025

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