Ocular infection secondary to gemella

Pedram Hamrah; David Ritterband; John Seedor; Richard A. Eiferman

doi:10.1007/s00417-005-0161-x

Ocular infection secondary to gemella

Pedram Hamrah, David Ritterband, John Seedor, Richard A. Eiferman

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	891-892
Number of pages	2
Journal	Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Volume	244
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-005-0161-x
State	Published - Jul 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Conjunctivitis
Corneal ulcer
Endophthalmitis
Gemella spp
Ocular infection

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Ocular infection secondary to gemella

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