Severe Gemella haemolysans endophthalmitis following ranibizumab intravitreal injection

Severe Gemella haemolysans endophthalmitis following ranibizumab intravitreal injection

Gemella haemolysans is a commensal of the upper respiratory tract that is rarely involved in ocular pathology. We present a unique case of endophthalmitis with negative cultures and positive 16s ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene sequencing showing G. haemolysans infection after an intravitreal ranibiz...

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Main Authors: Silvia Olivia Salceanu, Sarah Levy, Richard Cunningham, Kwabena Frimpong-Ansah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Endophthalmitis
Gemella haemolysans
Gram-positive bacteria
ranibizumab
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2017;volume=65;issue=11;spage=1249;epage=1251;aulast=Salceanu

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