Diagnosis of post-operative polymicrobial endophthalmitis by xcyton analysis

Abstract

We report the use of a novel technique "syndrome evaluation system" (Xcyton) as a rapid diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of a case of post-operative polymicrobial endophthalmitis. A patient with low-grade chronic endophthalmitis caused by Propionibacterium acnes and Candida species was diagnosed using this technology from aqueous sample and then treated with intravitreal antibiotics and antifungals.

Keywords

• Candida
• endophthalmitis
• Propionibacterium acnes
• syndrome evaluation system
• xcyton