Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis

Fulminant endogenous endophthalmits, a relatively rare intraocular infection, caused by haematogenous spread of bacteria or fungi is usually seen in immune-deficient patients. We report a case of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis causing endogenous endophthalmitis following platelet...

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Main Authors: Undrakonda Vivekanand, Pradeep Pakalapati, Gudimetla Sandeep Reddy, Sritej Talluri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
endogenous endophthalmitis
pars plana vitrectomy
retinal necrosis
uveitis
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4751/9641_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf
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spelling doaj-d0d751e254b34b1a9d4336ebd3e7da462020-11-25T03:38:40ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-08-0188VD01VD0210.7860/JCDR/2014/9641.4751Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous EndophthalmitisUndrakonda Vivekanand0Pradeep Pakalapati1Gudimetla Sandeep Reddy2Sritej Talluri3Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sceinces, Malkapuram, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sceinces, Malkapuram, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, Srikiran Eye Institute, Achampet Junction, Pinamarthi Road, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.Junior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sceinces, Malkapuram, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.Fulminant endogenous endophthalmits, a relatively rare intraocular infection, caused by haematogenous spread of bacteria or fungi is usually seen in immune-deficient patients. We report a case of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis causing endogenous endophthalmitis following platelet transfusion and intravenous antibiotic therapy for a suspected dengue fever. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4751/9641_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdfendogenous endophthalmitispars plana vitrectomyretinal necrosisuveitis
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author Undrakonda Vivekanand
Pradeep Pakalapati
Gudimetla Sandeep Reddy
Sritej Talluri
spellingShingle Undrakonda Vivekanand
Pradeep Pakalapati
Gudimetla Sandeep Reddy
Sritej Talluri
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
endogenous endophthalmitis
pars plana vitrectomy
retinal necrosis
uveitis
author_facet Undrakonda Vivekanand
Pradeep Pakalapati
Gudimetla Sandeep Reddy
Sritej Talluri
author_sort Undrakonda Vivekanand
title Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
title_short Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
title_full Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
title_fullStr Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
title_full_unstemmed Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis Induced Endogenous Endophthalmitis
title_sort methicillin resistant staphylococcus epidermidis induced endogenous endophthalmitis
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2014-08-01
description Fulminant endogenous endophthalmits, a relatively rare intraocular infection, caused by haematogenous spread of bacteria or fungi is usually seen in immune-deficient patients. We report a case of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis causing endogenous endophthalmitis following platelet transfusion and intravenous antibiotic therapy for a suspected dengue fever.
topic endogenous endophthalmitis
pars plana vitrectomy
retinal necrosis
uveitis
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4751/9641_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf
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