Delayed-onset bleb-related endophthalmitis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens.

Delayed-onset bleb-related endophthalmitis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2020 Jun 17;:
Authors: Díaz Barrón A, Hervás Hernandis JM, Sanz Gallen L, López Montero A, Gil Hernández I, Duch-Samper AM
Abstract
Bleb-related endophthalmitis is rare and appears months or years after surgery. The causative agents are usually streptococci or gram-negative bacteria. There are few cases in the literature of endophthalmitis caused by Moraxella nonliquefaciens, and most are delayed-onset associated with blebitis after glaucoma filtration surgery. The case is presented of a 90-year-old patient with endophthalmitis in the right eye due to Moraxella nonliquefaciens associated with blebitis 10 years after glaucoma surgery. After treatment, disappearance of blebitis is observed 2weeks later and resolution of vitritis 29 days later, with recovery of vision to previous values (20/200). Endophthalmitis due to Moraxella nonliquefaciens is rare, and is associated with late onset blebitis after glaucoma filtration surgery. Despite the virulence of the clinical symptoms, the visual prognosis is usually favourable.
PMID: 32561182 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - June 22, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol Source Type: research