Successful Prophylaxis of Clostridium perfringens Endophthalmitis
Abstract
Abstract Clostridium perfringens, an anaerobic, gram-positive Bacillus, is an infrequent pathogen in endophthalmitis. Typically, ocular infection with this organism is rapidly destructive and accompanied by severe visual loss. We recently treated a patient with ocular trauma and C perfringens contamination of the vitreous who recovered 20/25 visual acuity. Report of a Case. —A 24-year-old male farm worker was referred to the Southern Illinois University Eye Center (Springfield) after...