Leuconostoc as a Cause of Endophthalmitis Post-intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab

PURPOSEThe authors report a case of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab.METHODSAfter searching for extensive laboratory tests to isolate the etiologic agent Results: The agent was determined as Leuconostoc mesenteroides, gram-positive cocci, vancomycin resistant.DISCUSSIONCon...

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Published in:Ocular immunology and inflammation 2016, Vol.24 (1), p.118-119
Main Authors: Damasceno, Nadyr P, Horowitz, Soraya A, Damasceno, Eduardo F
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:PURPOSEThe authors report a case of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab.METHODSAfter searching for extensive laboratory tests to isolate the etiologic agent Results: The agent was determined as Leuconostoc mesenteroides, gram-positive cocci, vancomycin resistant.DISCUSSIONConsiderations regarding this bacterium were done by calling attention to its rarity, difficulty of isolation, and action on secondary comorbidities as opportunistic pathogen.
ISSN:1744-5078
DOI:10.3109/09273948.2014.898073