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Abstract #26146 Published in IGR 12-2

Nocardia farcinica Infection of a Baerveldt Implant and Endophthalmitis in a Patient With a Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis

Tsui I; Uslan DZ; Hubschman JP; Deng SX
Journal of Glaucoma 2010; 19: 339-340


Eyes with implanted hardware carry a higher risk of infection. Here we report a rare case of Nocardia farcinica endophthalmitis and Baerveldt implant infection originating from infectious keratitis in a patient with a Boston type I keratoprosthesis. The infection resolved with aggressive surgical and medical treatment.

Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute daggerDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.


Classification:

12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)



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