We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis.
- Authors
Suemori, Shinsuke; Sawada, Akira; Komori, Shinya; Mochizuki, Kiyofumi; Ohkusu, Kiyofumi; Takemura, Hirofumi
- Abstract
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.
- Publication
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010, Vol 4, p917
- ISSN
1177-5467
- Publication type
Article