title: Traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus raffinosus and Enterobacter gergoviae.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Kuan-Jen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ko-Jen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Chi-Chin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yeung
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D000583:Amikacin