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Case Reports
. 2001 Jul;39(7):2742-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2742-2744.2001.

Endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes

C Betriu  1 , S Fuentemilla, R Méndez, J J Picazo, J García-Sánchez
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Case Reports

Endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes

C Betriu et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the aqueous chamber of an immunodepressed patient with acute hypertensive uveitis, who developed a dark hypopyon and pigment dispersion. No extraocular septic focus was found. Treatment was successful with intravitreal vancomycin, anterior chamber irrigation with vancomycin, orally administered ciprofloxacin, and topical fortified vancomycin.

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