Table 3.
Comparison of patient presentation, initial treatment, and visual acuity outcomes between this study and all other reported cases in the literature
| Current study January 1990 – December 2012 P. agglomerans (n=3) |
Previously reported cases2–7 January 1976 – January 2014 P. agglomerans (n=11) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (%) | Number of patients (%) | |
| Clinical setting | ||
| Post-cataract surgery | 1 (33) | 1 (9) |
| Traumatic | 2 (66) | 6 (55) |
| Endogenous | 0 (0) | 4 (36) |
| Initial treatment | ||
| Vitreous tap + antibiotics | 1 (33) | 3 (27) |
| PPV + antibiotics | 2 (66) | 8 (73) |
| Intravitreal corticosteroids | 1 (33) | 5 (45) |
| Visual acuity outcomes | ||
| ≥20/50 | 0 (0) | 4 (36) |
| ≥20/400 | 1 (33) | 3 (27) |
| <20/400 | 2 (66) | 4 (36) |
Abbreviations: P. agglomerans, Pantoea agglomerans; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy.