ACTINOMYCES NEUII ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER INTRAVITREAL ANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR INJECTION.

Sakshi Sahni, Randee Miller Watson, Veeral S Sheth

Retinal Cases & Brief Reports 2017 July

PURPOSE: To describe a case of acute endophthalmitis caused by Actinomyces neuii after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection.

METHODS: Observational case report, review of published literature.

RESULTS: A 67-year-old white man with wet age-related macular degeneration developed endophthalmitis secondary to A. neuii on the 10th day after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection. Both anterior chamber and vitreous cultures were positive for A. neuii. He was treated successfully with intravitreal injection of vancomycin and ceftazidime.

CONCLUSION: This is the first published report of culture-positive endophthalmitis caused by A. neuii after intravitreal injection.

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