Abstract
Orbital cellulitis is an infection of soft tissue behind the orbital septum. Common pathogens isolated include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is a straightforward diagnosis and usually responds to empirical treatment without any sequela. We report a case of orbital cellulitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis, which was complicated by myositis of levator palpebrae superioris. To the best of our knowledge, only one case report exists dating way back to 1986.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification*
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Oculomotor Muscles
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Orbital Cellulitis / diagnosis
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Orbital Cellulitis / drug therapy
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Orbital Cellulitis / microbiology*
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Orbital Myositis / diagnosis
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Orbital Myositis / drug therapy
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Orbital Myositis / microbiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed