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Other Bacterial Infections: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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Methicillin and vancomycin resistance among Gram-positive isolates, though rare, is an emerging problem. High-risk patients presenting with endophthalmitis of acute onset with a virulent course and poor response to usual antibiotics are the suspects and should be investigated for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Timely diagnosis with early pars plana Vitrectomy and intravitreal daptomycin injection may help in salvaging these eyes.

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  1. Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Sarakshi Mahajan MBBS & Vishali Gupta MD

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  1. Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore, Singapore

    Soon-Phaik Chee

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia

    Moncef Khairallah

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Mahajan, S., Gupta, V. (2017). Other Bacterial Infections: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In: Chee, SP., Khairallah, M. (eds) Emerging Infectious Uveitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23416-8_9

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