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https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7048| Title: | Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas Co-infection after Cataract Surgery | Authors: | Jabbour, Nour R. Haddam, Majd S. Chakik, Ghina F.El Warrak, Rania N. |
Affiliations: | Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine |
Keywords: | Acanthamoeba Aerobic gram-negative microorganism Cataract surgery Co-infection Endophthalmitis Pseudomonas |
Issue Date: | 2023-01-01 | Part of: | Open Ophthalmology Journal | Volume: | 17 | Abstract: | Background: We report a case of endophthalmitis secondary to a co-infection with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas aeruginosa post-cataract surgery in a peripheral hospital in Lebanon. Case Presentation: The patient presented to our department after having a phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation at a peripheral hospital. Case Study: Proper management and interventions were made to salvage the eye. Conclusion: To our knowledge, the literature has no prior cases of endophthalmitis with such a co-infection. |
URI: | https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7048 | DOI: | 10.2174/18743641-v17-e230726-2023-9 | Open URL: | Link to full text | Type: | Journal Article |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Medicine |
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