Endophthalmitis Caused by Abiotrophia Defectiva after Anterior Vitrectomy in a Child. (17th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Neves da Silva, Helio V.; Mackin, Anna; Smith, Jesse; Ahmad, Mariam
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 30:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 355
• Page End: 356
• Publication Date: 2022-02-17
• Subjects: Endophthalmitis -- Nutrient Variant Streptococci -- Abiotrophia defectiva; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1811349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Endophthalmitis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva has never before been reported in a child. We report a case of a 12-year-old female with a history of penetrating keratoplasty, followed years later by open globe injury and repair, and subsequent anterior vitrectomy, which resulted in endophthalmitis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva . We review previous cases of endophthalmitis by this organism and argue that its detection will become more common with the use of 16S rDNA PCR and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.