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Table 1 Details of Morganella morganii-related endophthalmitis reported in the past 30 years

From: Postvitrectomy endophthalmitis caused by Morganella morganii: a case report and literature review

 

Age/Sex

Comorbidity

Eye

Scenario

Clinical presentation

Visual acuity at onset

Intervention

Final visual acuity

Cunningham et al. (1997) [6]

68/F

Diabetes mellitus

N/A

3 days after uncomplicated cataract surgery

Corneal edema, 4 + AC cells, flare and hypopyon

Hand movement

1. Intravitreal CAZ + VAN and dexamethasone

2. Subconjunctival CAZ + VAN

3. Intravenous CAZ + VAN

4. Topical hyoscine and steroid

5. Vitrectomy for recurrence

20/80 after first episode, down to counting fingers after recurrence

Tsanaktsidis et al. (2003) [7]

84/F

Subclinical urinary tract infection with Escherichia coli and multiresistant Acinetobacter species

OS

2 days after cataract surgery complicated with posterior capsule tear

Ocular pain, conjunctival injection, corneal edema, 4 + AC cells, flare and hypopyon

Hand movement

1. Intravenous AMK + VAN → shift to timentin

2. Topical and oral CPFX, with topical corticosteroids

No light perception, evisceration

Zaninetti et al. (2003) [8]

65/F

Prior retinal detachment

OD

3 days after vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane peeling

Conjunctiva hyperemia, corneal edema, hypopyon

Hand movement

1. Intravenous OFX + IPM

2. Topical CHL + GEN

3. Intravitreal CAZ + VAN and dexamethasone

Hand movement

Christensen et al. (2004) [9]

80/F

Nil

OU

Endogenous endophthalmitis 1 week after left total hip alloplasty-related sepsis

Conjunctival injection, corneal edema, AC fibrinous exudate, posterior synechiae

Light perception

1. Intravenous CXM → shift to CPFX

Vitrectomy

2. Intraviteal injection with CAZ + VAN + GEN + AMB (OD); CAZ + VAN + dexamethasone (OS)

No light perception

Kuang et al. (2008) [10]

74/M

Pulmonary tuberculosis

Gastric ulcer

Hyperthyroidism

OS

1 day after trabeculectomy for uncontrollable IOP after eyeball rupture

Severe pain, purulent bleb, eyelid edema, diffuse whitish exudates in AC, elevated IOP

3/60

1. Topical CAZ, VAN and corticosteroids

2. Intravenous and subconjunctival AMK + CEZ

3. Intravitreal CAZ + VAN

4. Wound debridement

No light perception

Wang et al. (current case)

48/M

Chronic hepatitis B

Idiopathic intermediate uveitis

Prior retinal detachment

OS

2 days after vitrectomy for recurrent retinal detachment

Periorbital tenderness, hypopyon, retrolental exudative membrane, peripheral retinal vasculitis

Hand movement

1. Topical LVX

2. Intravitreal CAZ + VAN

3. Vitrectomy with removal of the retrolental biofilm, intravitreal CAZ and triamcinolone

20/63