Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis

Animesh Jindal,1 Avinash Pathengay,1 Subhadra Jalali,2 Annie Mathai,2 Rajeev Reddy Pappuru,2 Raja Narayanan,2 Jay Chhablani,2 Savitri Sharma,3,4 Taraprasad Das,2,3 Harry W Flynn Jr51L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, India; 2Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreore...

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Autores principales: Jindal A, Pathengay A, Jalali S, Mathai A, Pappuru RR, Narayanan R, Chhablani J, Sharma S, Das T, Flynn Jr HW
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7aca425eb3934c6a97b491fdc7245d9e2021-12-02T01:14:36ZMicrobiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/7aca425eb3934c6a97b491fdc7245d9e2015-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/microbiologic-spectrum-and-susceptibility-of-isolates-in-delayed-post--peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Animesh Jindal,1 Avinash Pathengay,1 Subhadra Jalali,2 Annie Mathai,2 Rajeev Reddy Pappuru,2 Raja Narayanan,2 Jay Chhablani,2 Savitri Sharma,3,4 Taraprasad Das,2,3 Harry W Flynn Jr51L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, India; 2Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KAR Campus, Hyderabad, India; 3L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 4Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KAR Campus, Hyderabad, India; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USAAbstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis. A retrospective review of 33 consecutive patients with culture proven delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis was done from January 2006 to March 2013. There were 22 bacterial and eleven fungal cases. Common isolates were Streptococci (seven cases), coagulase-negative staphylococci (five), Gram-negative bacilli (seven), Nocardia (two), Aspergillus (five), Candida (five). Gram-positive cocci were most susceptible to vancomycin and gatifloxacin (91.7%). Gram-negative isolates were most susceptible to ofloxacin (85.7%). Fungi being slow growing organisms are an important cause of delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.Keywords: delayed endophthalmitis, microbiology, antibiotic sensitivityJindal APathengay AJalali SMathai APappuru RRNarayanan RChhablani JSharma SDas TFlynn Jr HWDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 1077-1079 (2015)
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Jindal A
Pathengay A
Jalali S
Mathai A
Pappuru RR
Narayanan R
Chhablani J
Sharma S
Das T
Flynn Jr HW
Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
description Animesh Jindal,1 Avinash Pathengay,1 Subhadra Jalali,2 Annie Mathai,2 Rajeev Reddy Pappuru,2 Raja Narayanan,2 Jay Chhablani,2 Savitri Sharma,3,4 Taraprasad Das,2,3 Harry W Flynn Jr51L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, India; 2Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KAR Campus, Hyderabad, India; 3L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 4Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, KAR Campus, Hyderabad, India; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USAAbstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis. A retrospective review of 33 consecutive patients with culture proven delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis was done from January 2006 to March 2013. There were 22 bacterial and eleven fungal cases. Common isolates were Streptococci (seven cases), coagulase-negative staphylococci (five), Gram-negative bacilli (seven), Nocardia (two), Aspergillus (five), Candida (five). Gram-positive cocci were most susceptible to vancomycin and gatifloxacin (91.7%). Gram-negative isolates were most susceptible to ofloxacin (85.7%). Fungi being slow growing organisms are an important cause of delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.Keywords: delayed endophthalmitis, microbiology, antibiotic sensitivity
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author Jindal A
Pathengay A
Jalali S
Mathai A
Pappuru RR
Narayanan R
Chhablani J
Sharma S
Das T
Flynn Jr HW
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Pathengay A
Jalali S
Mathai A
Pappuru RR
Narayanan R
Chhablani J
Sharma S
Das T
Flynn Jr HW
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title Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
title_short Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
title_full Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
title_fullStr Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
title_full_unstemmed Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
title_sort microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in delayed post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis
publisher Dove Medical Press
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