Post-traumatic endophthalmitis due to Brevibacterium casei: A case report
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Post-traumatic endophthalmitis due to Brevibacterium casei : A case report.
Endophthalmitis is a serious post-traumatic ocular complication that can lead to loss of vision. We report a case of acute post-traumatic endophthalmitis following a penetrating injury caused by an unusual organism, Brevibacterium casei . The patient was successfully treated with intravitreal antibiotics like ceftazidime and vancomycin, along with topical cefazolin and tobramycin. Brevibacteriu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1836-1935
DOI: 10.4066/amj.2013.1523