Abstract
Purpose:
To report four cases of ocular infection caused by Gemella species.
Methods:
Microbial identification was carried out using the MicroScan Walkaway system (Dade Behring) and/or Vitek-2 (bioMérieux) and susceptibility testing with either Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion and/or Vitek-2. The paper is presented as an interventional case report.
Results:
Four patients developed infection due to Gemella species. All responded to vancomycin or fortified aminoglycosides and broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Conclusion:
Gemella spp. can cause opportunistic infections in the eye.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
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Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
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Corneal Ulcer / microbiology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
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Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
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Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
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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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Female
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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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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcaceae / isolation & purification*
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Vancomycin
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Tobramycin