Rationale:Endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious ocular infection often resulting in probable visual loss.Bacteroides fragilis is a rare cause of endophthalmitis.Patient concerns:A 46-year-old male patient complai...Rationale:Endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious ocular infection often resulting in probable visual loss.Bacteroides fragilis is a rare cause of endophthalmitis.Patient concerns:A 46-year-old male patient complained of eye pain and low vision after pars plana vitrectomy.Diagnosis:Bacteroides fragilis endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy was diagnosed.Interventions:Pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil implantation were performed.Outcomes:Early treatment and choice of tamponade in endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy may possibly prevent evisceration and progression of endophthalmitis.Lessons:Bacteroides fragilis can be seen in cases of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy.展开更多
文摘Rationale:Endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious ocular infection often resulting in probable visual loss.Bacteroides fragilis is a rare cause of endophthalmitis.Patient concerns:A 46-year-old male patient complained of eye pain and low vision after pars plana vitrectomy.Diagnosis:Bacteroides fragilis endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy was diagnosed.Interventions:Pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil implantation were performed.Outcomes:Early treatment and choice of tamponade in endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy may possibly prevent evisceration and progression of endophthalmitis.Lessons:Bacteroides fragilis can be seen in cases of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy.
