Late onset endophthalmitis after cataract surgery is most often caused by:
Correct Answer: Propionobacterium Acnes
Description: Propionobacterium Acnes - most frequent isolate in chronic postoperative endophthalmitis followed by S.epidermidis, aerobic streptococci and Actinomyces species. Most frequent repoed organism is Propionobacterium Acnes. Ref: Clinical Eye Atlas - Page 700; Complications in Phacoemulsification: Avoidance, Recognition, and Management - Page 304.
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