title: Traumatic endophthalmitis caused by Staphylococcus gallinarum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Nand Kishore
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Tibra
authors.affiliation: Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Subhadra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.affiliation: Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Raja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.affiliation: Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Rupesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D002437:Cefazolin