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Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis.

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Dinani, A; Ktaich, N; Urban, C; Rubin, D

Published in: J Med Microbiol

October 2009

Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare complication of infective endocarditis and has been decreasing due to the availability of effective antibiotics. We highlight a case of endogenous endophthalmitis due to levofloxacin-resistant Streptococcus mitis presenting as infective endocarditis. Endogenous endophthalmitis should be considered as a manifestation of an underlying systemic disease, especially in patients who present with non-specific signs and symptoms with no obvious source of precipitating infection.

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Author Amreen Dinani Medicine, Gastroenterology

Published In

J Med Microbiol

DOI

10.1099/jmm.0.012658-0

EISSN

1473-5644

Publication Date

October 2009

Volume

Issue

Pt 10

Start / End Page

1385 / 1387

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcal Infections
Ofloxacin
Microbiology
Male
Levofloxacin
Humans
Endophthalmitis
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial
Echocardiography

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Dinani, A., Ktaich, N., Urban, C., & Rubin, D. (2009). Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis. J Med Microbiol, 58(Pt 10), 1385–1387. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.012658-0

Dinani, Amreen, Nessrine Ktaich, Carl Urban, and David Rubin. “Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis.” J Med Microbiol 58, no. Pt 10 (October 2009): 1385–87. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.012658-0.

Dinani A, Ktaich N, Urban C, Rubin D. Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis. J Med Microbiol. 2009 Oct;58(Pt 10):1385–7.

Dinani, Amreen, et al. “Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis.” J Med Microbiol, vol. 58, no. Pt 10, Oct. 2009, pp. 1385–87. Pubmed, doi:10.1099/jmm.0.012658-0.

Dinani A, Ktaich N, Urban C, Rubin D. Levofloxacin-resistant-Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis: a unique presentation of bacterial endocarditis. J Med Microbiol. 2009 Oct;58(Pt 10):1385–1387.