Traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus raffinosus and Enterobacter gergoviae.
We report a rare case of polymicrobial traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus raffinosus and Enterobacter gergoviae with successful interventions of complete pars plana vitrectomy with intravitreal injections of vancomycin and amikacin. In addition, the patient achieved a favourable visual acuity of 20/200.
Chen
Kuan-Jen
KJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
Yang
Ko-Jen
KJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
Sun
Chi-Chin
CC
Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.|Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
Yeung
Ling
L
Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D000583:Amikacin