Propionibacterium Acnes Endophthalmitis in Ahmed Glaucoma Valve

@article{GutirrezDaz2001PropionibacteriumAE,
  title={Propionibacterium Acnes Endophthalmitis in Ahmed Glaucoma Valve},
  author={Esperanza Guti{\'e}rrez-D{\'i}az and M. Montero-Rodr{\'i}guez and Enrique Menc{\'i}a-Guti{\'e}rrez and Ma.C. Fern{\'a}ndez-Gonz{\'a}lez and E P{\'e}rez-Bl{\'a}zquez},
  journal={European Journal of Ophthalmology},
  year={2001},
  volume={11},
  pages={383 - 385}
}
Purpose To report a case of Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis in a patient with an Ahmed glaucoma valve. Case Report A nine-year-old boy with bilateral congenital glaucoma, with an Ahmed glaucoma valve implanted in the left eye, had recurrent conjunctival dehiscence and endophthalmitis. Results Vitreous cultures demonstrated the presence of Propionibacterium acnes. Conclusions This is the first reported case of Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis in an Ahmed glaucoma valve and the… 
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