Abiotrophia defectiva endophthalmitis with retinal involvement and infiltrative Keratitis: Case report and review of the literature

M. A. Horstkotte; S. Dobinsky; H. Rohde; J. K M Knobloch; A. Hassenstein; M. Kalitzky; G. Richard; S. J. Linke

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Abiotrophia defectiva endophthalmitis with retinal involvement and infiltrative Keratitis: Case report and review of the literature

M. A. Horstkotte, S. Dobinsky, H. Rohde, J. K M Knobloch, A. Hassenstein, M. Kalitzky, G. Richard, S. J. Linke

Abstract

We report the exceptional case of a severe intraocular Abiotrophia defectiva infection which developed after cataract surgery. Retinal involvement as a complication of A. defectiva endophthalmitis or the combination of acute-onset endophthalmitis with infiltrative keratitis caused by this pathogen has not been described. Moreover, our report represents the first documented ocular A. defectiva infection in Germany. A. defectiva was identified using biotyping and 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis. Despite vigorous antimicrobial therapy and repeated ocular surgery, visual outcome was poor.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume	29
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	727-731
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0934-9723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-010-0901-7
Publication status	Published - 01.06.2010

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Horstkotte, M. A., Dobinsky, S., Rohde, H., Knobloch, J. K. M., Hassenstein, A., Kalitzky, M., Richard, G., & Linke, S. J. (2010). Abiotrophia defectiva endophthalmitis with retinal involvement and infiltrative Keratitis: Case report and review of the literature. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 29(6), 727-731. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-010-0901-7

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Abiotrophia defectiva endophthalmitis with retinal involvement and infiltrative Keratitis: Case report and review of the literature. / Horstkotte, M. A.; Dobinsky, S.; Rohde, H. et al.
In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 29, No. 6, 01.06.2010, p. 727-731.

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