A Case of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Endophthalmitis after Cataract Operation.

Seong, Youl Seok; Koh, Hyoung Jun; Kwon, Oh Woong

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(1):186-190.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Endophthalmitis after Cataract Operation.

Youl Seok Seong, Hyoung Jun Koh, Oh Woong Kwon

¹The Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia 에 의한 안내염 1 예

권오웅(Oh Woong Kwon),성열석(Youl Seok Seong),고형준(Hyoung Jun Koh)

Abstract

It has been reported that the cause of the bacterial endophthalmitis following cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation was G(+) organisms in most cases. However, the endophthalmitis caused by G(-) organisms has worse prognosis than that by G(+)organisms. We experienced a case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis which has not yet been reported in Korea. A 77-year-old female presented with blurred vision, conjunctival injection and ocular pain 5 days after cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Ocular findings such as corneal edema, hypopyon and thick posterior capsular opacity were consistent with infectious endophthalmitis. Culture of vitreous aspirate isolated Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 15 days after cataract extraction.

Key Words: Cataract extraction;Endophthalmitis;Stenotrophomonas maltophilia