Staphylococcus hominis Endophthalmitis Associated With a Capsular Hypopyon
Purpose
To report a case of Staphylococcus hominis endophthalmitis associated with a capsular hypopyon.
Design
Interventional case report.
Methods
A 51-year-old man presented with chronic postcataract extraction inflammation and underwent vitrectomy, partial capsulectomy, and intravitreal antibiotic injections, followed by explantation of the intraocular lens and capsule.
Results
A capsular hypopyon in the absence of an anterior chamber hypopyon was noted. Cultures of the vitreous and capsule revealed Staphylococcus hominis, a coagulase-negative gram-positive organism.
Conclusions
We are unaware of previous reports of endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus hominis, and could find none in a computerized search using MEDLINE. This case adds Staphylococcus hominis to the list of causative organisms in chronic endophthalmitis and illustrates the rare finding of a capsular hypopyon.
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Supported in part by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York.
PII: S0002-9394(04)01357-1
doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.10.060
© 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
