Endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the aqueous chamber of an immunodepressed patient with acute hypertensive uveitis, who developed a dark hypopyon and pigment dispersion. No extraocular septic focus was found. Treatment was successful with intravitreal vancomycin, anterior chamber irrigation with vancomycin, orally administered ciprofloxacin, and topical fortified vancomycin.
Betriu
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C
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain. cbetriu@efd.net
Fuentemilla
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Méndez
R
R
Picazo
J J
JJ
García-Sánchez
J
J
D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged