title: A case of Listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis with recurrent inflammation and novel management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. In the limited number of reported Listeria endophthalmitis cases, visual acuity outcomes have been very poor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Here, we report a case of Listeria endophthalmitis that was complicated by recurrent inflammation. The patient required treatment with both intravitreal and long-term systemic antibiotics. An anterior chamber washout was necessary for the patient to regain 20/20 visual acuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case highlights the importance of considering Listeria early in the disease course, as it has low sensitivity to standard empiric antibiotic therapy. It also stresses the importance of addressing damaging inflammation in infectious conditions.
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code i-32, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. webera2@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code i-32, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. levisoa@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Ashleigh L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Levison
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code i-32, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. srivass2@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code i-32, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. lowderc@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Careen Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lowder
keywords: Anterior chamber washout; Bacterial endophthalmitis; Listeria monocytogenes; Recurrent inflammation