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Case Reports
. 2006 Jul;244(7):891-2.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-005-0161-x. Epub 2006 Jan 13.

Ocular infection secondary to gemella

Pedram Hamrah  1 , David Ritterband, John Seedor, Richard A Eiferman
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Case Reports

Ocular infection secondary to gemella

Pedram Hamrah et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: To report four cases of ocular infection caused by Gemella species.

Methods: Microbial identification was carried out using the MicroScan Walkaway system (Dade Behring) and/or Vitek-2 (bioMérieux) and susceptibility testing with either Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion and/or Vitek-2. The paper is presented as an interventional case report.

Results: Four patients developed infection due to Gemella species. All responded to vancomycin or fortified aminoglycosides and broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Conclusion: Gemella spp. can cause opportunistic infections in the eye.

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