A rare case of Enterococcus faecalis-induced orbital cellulitis and myositis.
Orbital cellulitis is an infection of soft tissue behind the orbital septum. Common pathogens isolated include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is a straightforward diagnosis and usually responds to empirical treatment without any sequela. We report a case of orbital cellulitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis, which was complicated by myositis of levator palpebrae superioris. To the best of our knowledge, only one case report exists dating way back to 1986.
Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Piyush
P
Kohli
Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Parul
P
Ichhpujani
Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Rakesh Kumar
RK
Bansal
Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Suresh
S
Kumar
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D055622:Orbital Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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