Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report (Case Reports)

dc.contributor.author	Alles, M.
dc.contributor.author	Wariyapola, D.
dc.contributor.author	Salvin, K.
dc.contributor.author	Jayatilleke, K.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-06-28T05:42:05Z
dc.date.available	2021-06-28T05:42:05Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases.2020;10(2):146–149.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2448-9654
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22883
dc.description	Not indexed in MEDLINE	en_US
dc.description.abstract	ABSTRACT: Kocuria kristinae is part of the microbiota of humans but can also act as an opportunistic pathogen causing invasive infection. Here we report a case of endophthalmitis in a previously healthy adult male presumably resulting from iatrogenic infection due to intra-vitreal administration of drugs for the management of macular oedema. Following trans pars plana vitrectomy, an aseptically obtained specimen of vitreous humor was processed for bacterial culture. A pure growth of K. kristinae was isolated which was identified via VITEK 2. The patient was treated with intra-vitreal vancomycin with subsequent improvement of his condition. KEYWORDS: Kocuria kristinae, Endophthalmitis, Vancomycin	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology	en_US
dc.title	Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report (Case Reports)	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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