The emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms among severe ocular infections is of grave concern. We describe the first reported case of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal endophthalmitis following ocular trauma, uniquely caused by Enterococcus gallinarum. The organism demonstrated intrinsic resistance to ceftazidime and vancomycin but responded favorably to a combination of intravitreal and intravenous ampicillin, plus intravitreal amikacin. When faced with a multidrug-resistant organism, the ophthalmologist must consider alternative antibiotic strategies. © 2013 Hillier et al.
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Hillier, R. J., Arjmand, P., Rebick, G., Ostrowski, M., & Muni, R. H. (2013). Post-traumatic vancomycin-resistant enterococcal endophthalmitis. Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1186/1869-5760-3-42
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