Research Article

Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis: Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India

Table 1

Patient demographic, clinical, and microbiological feature, management, and outcome.

Sl. no.AgeSexEyeHistoryDuration of symptoms (in days)Presenting visual acuityClinical signsOrganismTreatmentFinal visual acuityRemarksOutcome
TopicalSystemicSurgical

1.72MOSCataract surgery45CF 2 mNecrosis, corneal infiltrateS. aureusF. cefazolin, ciprofloxacinCiprofloxacinTA + BCl20/70Corneal scarResolved
2.65MODNil6020/40AbscessNocardia spp.F. amikacin, gatifloxacinTMX-SMZExploration-220/60pCataractResolved
3.19FOSNil15020/25Punched out ulcerAtypical mycobacteriumF. amikacin, ciprofloxacinTMX-SMZ, prednisoloneNil20/30Corneal infiltrate, choroidalResolved
4.72MOSCataract surgery45CF 2 mNecrosisFusarium spp.Natamycin, gatifloxacin, cyclosporineItraconazoleSPG20/120Graft vascularizedResolved
5.35FODInjury (with stick)15CF 2 mAbscess, corneal infiltrateFungusNatamycin, gatifloxacinItraconazoleExploration, Intracameral ampho- B20/160Corneal scar and cataractResolved
6.66MODCataract surgery9HMScleral necrosis, exudateS. pneumoniaeF. cefazolin, gatifloxacin,
betamethasone
Lizolidine, predinisoloneSPG + IOAB20/60Graft vascularizedResolved
7.49MODNil12020/20Ulcer, abscess, thinningStaphylococcus spp.Ciprofloxacin, prednisolonePrednisoloneNil20/20NilResolved
8.50MOSCataract surgery7HMNecrosisS. aureusF. cefazolin, ciprofloxacinGatifloxacinSPG + Vitreous biopsy + IOAB20/100Graft vascularized, corneal scarResolved
9.74FOSInjury (with mud)15HMAbscessP. aeruginosaF. amikacin, Ciprofloxacin, PrednisoloneCiprofloxacin, prednisoloneExploration20/200Cataract, choroidalResolved
10.50FODInjury (with twig)7520/30Chemosis, abscessNocardia spp.F. amikacin, ciprofloxacinCiprofloxacinExploration SPG + AMG20/20Graft vascularizedResolved
11.13MODTrabeculectomy30CF 1 mAbscessS. aureusF. cefazolin, gatifloxacinCefadroxilNilCF 1 mGlaucoma, optic atrophyResolved
12.21MOSThyroid OphthalmoplegiaNot available20/20AbscessS. pneumoniaeF. gentamicin, chloramphenicolPrednisoloneNil20/30NilResolved
13.53MOSRetinal detachment surgery (buckle)60CF 1 mUlcer, abscessAtypical mycobacteriumF. amikacin, gatifloxacinGatifloxacinBB RemovalHMElevated GranulomaResolved
14.55FOSNil6020/200Thinning, ulcer, abscessNocardia spp.F. amikacin, ciprofloxacinCiprofloxacin, TMX-SMZExploration-320/50NilResolved
15.75FODCataract surgery60HMNecrosisFungusNatamycinItraconazoleTA + BCL20/50Corneal scarResolved
16.65FOSCataract surgery720/70Necrosis, corneal infiltrateS. aureusF. cefazolin, gatifloxacin, prednisoloneCiprofloxacinWound repair + IOAB20/40Membrane over IOLResolved
17.55MOSCataract surgery3020/160NecrosisPaecilomyces spp.NatamycinKetoconazoleSPGPL+Pupillary membraneResolved