A 68-year-old man underwent uncomplicated sequential cataract extractions performed more than a year apart. He presented 6 months after the second surgery with persistent intraocular inflammation in both eyes. Cultures from both eyes grew Propionibacterium acnes and he responded well to treatment. Suspicion for delayed-onset post-operative endophthalmitis must remain high in uveitis cases that fail to resolve with anti-inflammatory treatments. The authors believe this is the first reported case of bilateral sequential P. acnes exogenous endophthalmitis.
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Saffra, N., Moriarty, E., & Milman, T. (2016). Bilateral sequential Propionibacterium acnes exogenous endophthalmitis. Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-016-0084-1
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