Endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes

Authors
Betriu, C Fuentemilla, S Mendez, R Picazo, JJ Garcia-Sanchez, J
Citation
C. Betriu et al., Endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes, J CLIN MICR, 39(7), 2001, pp. 2742-2744
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2742 - 2744
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200107)39:7<2742:ECBLM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the aqueous chamber of an immunode pressed patient with acute hypertensive uveitis, who developed a dark hypop yon and pigment dispersion. No extraocular septic focus was found. Treatmen t was successful with intravitreal vancomycin, anterior chamber irrigation with vancomycin, orally administered ciprofloxacin, and topical fortified v ancomycin.