title: Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis in a cat.
abstract: A three-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for loss of vision associated with hyperthermia, lethargy and anorexia. Ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral panuveitis. Cytological examination of aqueous and vitreous humours was performed and revealed a suppurative inflammation associated with numerous cocci. Enterococcus faecalis was identified by bacterial culture from aqueous and vitreous humour. No primary infection site was identified. Active uveitis resolved after systemic antibiotic therapy, but the vision loss was permanent. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to E. faecalis infection in a cat.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Unité de Recherche en Ophtalmologie Vétérinaire, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Donzel
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Unité d'embryologie, d'Histologie et d'Anatomie Pathologique, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reyes-Gomez
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Unité de Recherche en Ophtalmologie Vétérinaire, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chahory
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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