Case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis

We report a rare case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Streptococcus equisimilis. A 74-year-old woman with endocarditis developed endogenous endophthalmitis. The patient underwent emergency mitral valvuloplasty, and intravitreal and subconjunctival injections of vancomycin and meropenem. Afte...

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Main Authors: Suemori, Shinsuke, Sawada, Akira, Komori, Shinya, Mochizuki, Kiyofumi, Ohkusu, Kiyofumi, Takemura, Hirofumi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2925454/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823933
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