A case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causing bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis

J Elvy; I Hanspal; P Simcock

doi:10.1136/jcp.2008.060251

A case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causing bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis

J Clin Pathol. 2008 Nov;61(11):1223-4. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2008.060251. Epub 2008 Sep 25.

Authors

J Elvy¹, I Hanspal, P Simcock

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation NHS Trust, Exeter, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 18818268
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2008.060251

Abstract

This report describes a case of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, an occupational zoonotic pathogen, which was successfully treated with intravenous penicillin G followed by oral linezolid. This is believed to be the first report of E rhusiopathiae causing endogenous endophthalmitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acetamides / therapeutic use
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
Endophthalmitis / microbiology*
Endophthalmitis / pathology
Erysipelothrix Infections / diagnosis*
Erysipelothrix Infections / drug therapy
Erysipelothrix Infections / transmission
Humans
Linezolid
Male
Middle Aged
Oxazolidinones / therapeutic use
Penicillin G / therapeutic use
Sus scrofa
Zoonoses / microbiology
Zoonoses / transmission

Substances

Acetamides
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Oxazolidinones
Linezolid
Penicillin G