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Corneal perforation and intraocular lens prolapse in Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis
Author(s) -
Sharma Neil S,
Ooi JuLee,
Downie John A,
Coroneo Minas T
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01491.x
Subject(s) - medicine , corneal perforation , serratia marcescens , endophthalmitis , ophthalmology , perforation , optometry , cornea , biochemistry , chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , punching , gene , escherichia coli
A bstract A 72‐year‐old lady was referred with bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to complicated left cataract extraction. The organism was identified as Serratia marcescens . Despite aggressive treatment the eye continued to deteriorate with corneal perforation and prolapse of the intraocular contents.