Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report
| dc.contributor.author | Alles, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wariyapola, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Salvin, K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayatilleke, K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-13T05:25:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Kocuria kristinae is part of the microbiota of humans but can also act as an opportunistic pathogen causing invasive infection. Here we report a case of endophthalmitis in a previously healthy adult male presumably resulting from iatrogenic infection due to intra-vitreal administration of drugs for the management of macular oedema. Following trans pars plana vitrectomy, an aseptically obtained specimen of vitreous humor was processed for bacterial culture. A pure growth of K. kristinae was isolated which was identified via VITEK 2. The patient was treated with intra-vitreal vancomycin with subsequent improvement of his condition. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Alles, M., Wariyapola, D., Salvin, K., & Jayatilleke, K. (2020). Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 10(2), 146-149. https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v10i2.8281 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2448-9654 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v10i2.8281 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/7974 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology | |
| dc.subject | Kocuria kristinae | |
| dc.subject | Endophthalmitis | |
| dc.subject | Vancomycin | |
| dc.title | Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report | |
| dc.type | Article |