Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae: case report and revie
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Infective Endocarditis Presenting as Endogenous Endophthalmitis Secondary to Streptococcus agalactiae in a Healthy Adult: Case Report and Literature Review
Endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to group B Streptococcus (GBS) is extremely rare, particularly in healthy adults. However, the visual prognosis is poor. We report the first South Korean case of GBS infective endocarditis presenting as endogenous endophthalmitis and skin and soft tissue infection. Cultures of blood, vitreous humor, and pus from skin aspirates yielded a penicillin-susceptibl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Microbiology and Infection
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1198-743X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1996.tb00223.x