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Harshivinderjit S. Bains, MD, PhD; David V. Weinberg, MD; Robert S. Feder, MD; Gary A. Noskin, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(9):1292-1293.

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Enterococci are normal flora in the human gastrointestinal tract. They are intrinsically resistant to many antibiotic agents and may acquire resistance to almost all available antibiotics, including vancomycin. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as serious nosocomial pathogens. More than 28% of enterococcal infections in US intensive care units are resistant to vancomycin and many more patients become colonized than infected with these organisms.¹ Despite the increasing incidence of infection with this organism, ophthalmologic infections are rare. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of postoperative VRE endophthalmitis. The infection occurred as a result of colonized donor corneal tissue.

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A 73-year-old woman with a history of Fuchs dystrophy underwent penetrating keratoplasty. On the first postoperative morning, she reported eye pain. Visual acuity was light perception. There was moderate conjunctival hyperemia. Fibrin and a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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