Bilateral Staphylococcus aureus sub-Tenon's abscess following strabismus surgery in a child.

Infection after strabismus surgery is rare. Here we describe a 5-year-old girl who developed bilateral staphylococcal sub-Tenon's abscess resistant to fourth-generation fluoroquinolones that resolved completely after surgical drainage and irrigation with povidone iodine followed by administration of oral amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. A lost muscle required exploration and reattachment to the sclera. Copyright 2010 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.