Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
BACKGROUND: Endophthalmitis caused by enterococci is rare, and cases involving vancomycin-resistant enterococci are even more so. Due to the poor bioavailability of many antibiotics in the vitreous chamber, special considerations are required when choosing antibiotics to treat these infections. The...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Endophthalmitis caused by enterococci is rare, and cases involving vancomycin-resistant enterococci are even more so. Due to the poor bioavailability of many antibiotics in the vitreous chamber, special considerations are required when choosing antibiotics to treat these infections. The authors report the first case of exogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus via the unique mechanism of high-velocity water stream trauma from a toy water gun. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd55273db0f74c8ebf28ce2f83b6bf972025-08-20T03:25:26ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322015-01-0126633033210.1155/2015/784910Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant EnterococciByron M Berenger0Shobhana Kulkarni1Brad J Hinz2Sarah E Forgie MD3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDynaLIFEDx Diagnostic Laboratory Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Ophthamology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: Endophthalmitis caused by enterococci is rare, and cases involving vancomycin-resistant enterococci are even more so. Due to the poor bioavailability of many antibiotics in the vitreous chamber, special considerations are required when choosing antibiotics to treat these infections. The authors report the first case of exogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus via the unique mechanism of high-velocity water stream trauma from a toy water gun.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/784910 |
| spellingShingle | Byron M Berenger Shobhana Kulkarni Brad J Hinz Sarah E Forgie MD Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci |
| title_full | Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci |
| title_fullStr | Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci |
| title_short | Exogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus: A Case Report and Discussion Regarding Treatment of Intraocular Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci |
| title_sort | exogenous endophthalmitis caused by enterococcus casseliflavus a case report and discussion regarding treatment of intraocular infection with vancomycin resistant enterococci |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/784910 |
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