Delayed-Onset Post-Keratoplasty Endophthalmitis Caused by Vancomycin-ResistantEnterococcus faecium
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Delayed-Onset Post-Keratoplasty Endophthalmitis Caused by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium
BACKGROUND Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) endophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) is very rare, the management is a challenge due to both the pattern of antibiotic resistance and the aggressive nature of the infectious process. We report the first delayed-onset case of VRE endophthalmitis after PKP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Case report of a 51-year-old female with a 7-week ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000344006