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Ocular infection secondary to gemella

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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.

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Acknowledgments

Supported in part by a grant from the Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The authors acknowledge the excellent technical assistance of George E. Buck, Ph.D., from Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky and of Mahendra Shah, M.S., from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, USA. In addition, we would like to thank Yuri Arvan, M.D., from the University of Louisville for help with the manuscript preparation.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, 301 E. Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky, KY 40202, USA

    Pedram Hamrah & Richard A. Eiferman

  2. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, USA

    David Ritterband & John Seedor

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Correspondence to Pedram Hamrah.

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Hamrah, P., Ritterband, D., Seedor, J. et al. Ocular infection secondary to gemella. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmo 244, 891–892 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-005-0161-x

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