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.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.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.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 |