First identification of Gordonia sputi in a post-traumatic endophthalmitis patient - a case report and literatures review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We present a case of post-traumatic endophthalmitis with relatively good prognosis caused by Gordonia sputi, which, to our knowledge is the first case in the literature.

Case presentation

A 24 year old man, who underwent an intraocular foreign body extraction half a month before presentation in the left eye, was referred to us complaining of blurred vision and slight pain for 5 days. His first presentation showed moderate intracameral and intravitreous purulent inflammation with a best corrected vision of counting fingers. After gram staining of the intravitreous samples revealed a gram-positive bacilli infection, a combination of amikacin and vancomycin was initially injected intravitreously. The left eye kept stable for three days but deteriorated on the 4th day

SUBMITTER: Fang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5637324 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature