Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to report outcomes of intravitreal imipenem in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella-related postoperative endophthalmitis. This observational case series consists of three eyes from three patients seen between 2013 and 2014. Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is characterized by a rapid, fulminant course and severe intraocular inflammation. Intravitreal imipenem may be used to treat such infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1783-1785 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Ophthalmology |
Volume | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 16 2014 |
Keywords
- Imipenem
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Multidrug resistance
- Postoperative endophthalmitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology