Traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus gallinarum.
Herein, we describe what we believe to be the first case of traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus gallinarum, following injury with an iron nail. The patient was successfully treated by vitrectomy and intravitreal injection of cefazolin and vancomycin.
Tibra
Nand Kishore
NK
Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Jalali
Subhadra
S
Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Reddy
Ashok Kumar
AK
Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Narayanan
Raja
R
Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Agarwal
Rupesh
R
Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D002437:Cefazolin