Case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis

We report a rare case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis. A 74-year-old woman with endocarditis developed endogenous endophthalmitis. The patient underwent emergency mitral valvuloplasty, and intravitreal and subconjunctival injections of vancomycin and meropenem. Afte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Suemori, Shinsuke, Sawada, Akira, Komori, Shinya, Mochizuki, Kiyofumi, Ohkusu, Kiyofumi, Takemura, Hirofumi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2925454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823933
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Sumario:We report a rare case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis. A 74-year-old woman with endocarditis developed endogenous endophthalmitis. The patient underwent emergency mitral valvuloplasty, and intravitreal and subconjunctival injections of vancomycin and meropenem. After the surgery, she was treated with topical antibiotics, ointment, intravenous gentamicin and intravenous penicillin G potassium. The causative organism was identified as S. equisimilis. S. equisimilis should be considered as a pathogen that can cause severe endogenous endophthalmitis.

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