Author/Authors :
Soleimani, Mohammad-Reza rafsanjan university of medical sciences, رفسنجان, ايران , Einollahi, Bahram shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Javadi, Mohammad-Ali shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Torbati, Peyman shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Jafarinasab, Mohammad-Reza shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Karimian, Farid shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Zare, Mohammad shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران , Sharifi, Ali kerman university of medical sciences, كرمان, ايران , Nikkhoo, Mehran shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Purpose: To evaluate anterior chamber aspirates at the conclusion of phacoemulsificationand intraocular lens implantation (PE+IOL) for bacterial and fungal contamination.Methods: We prospectively evaluated 80 eyes of 80 patients undergoing routinePE+IOL by performing bacterial and fungal culture on aspirates obtained from theanterior chamber at the end of the surgery.Results: Anterior chamber fluid aspirates were positive for bacteria in 5 eyes (6.33%)with coagulase-negative staphylococcus being the most common organism (three eyes).No instance of positive fungus culture was observed. One of the culture-positive eyesdeveloped postoperative uveitis which resolved during a week of treatment with topicalcorticosteroids and antibiotics. None of the eyes developed endophthalmitis.Conclusion: In the current series, the rate of anterior chamber contamination by bacteriaat the end of phacoemulsification was in the lower range reported by previous studies.
