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LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ENDOPHTHALMITIS: A CASE REPORT |
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| Authors: | G. R. BRIAN MB chB M. C. W. TREPLIN MA FRCS FRACO FRACS |
| Affiliation: | Registrar, Royal Hobart Hospital;Visiting Ophthalmologist, Royal Hobart Hospital |
| Abstract: | Listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis is characterised by a progressively darkening indolent hypopyon. Gentamicin and amoxycillin, as used in this, the first reported Australian case, is the currently recommended treatment. |
| Keywords: | Amoxycillin endophthalmitis gentamicin hypopyon Listeria monocytogenes. |