Nutritionally variant streptococci causing endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection

Nutritionally variant streptococci causing endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection

Purpose: To describe the clinical course and microbial properties of the first two reported cases of nutritionally variant Streptococci (Granulicatella adiacens and Abiotrophia defectiva) endophthalmitis following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection (IVI). Observations: A...

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Main Authors: Robert L. Steinmetz, Carsten Z. Steinmetz, Daniela P. Reyes-Capo, H. Logan Brooks, Jesse D. Sengillo, Darlene Miller, Harry W. Flynn, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Endophthalmitis
Intravitreal injection
Anti-VEGF
Nutritionally variant streptococci
Granulicatella adiacens
Abiotrophia defectiva
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993621000104

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