Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis presenting as frosted branch angiitis after intravitreal pegaptanib sodium injection

Eric Chen; Allen C. Ho; Sunir J. Garg; Gary C. Brown; Richard S. Kaiser

doi:10.3928/15428877-20090301-06

Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis presenting as frosted branch angiitis after intravitreal pegaptanib sodium injection

Eric Chen, Allen C. Ho, Sunir J. Garg, Gary C. Brown, Richard S. Kaiser

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An 80-year-old woman presented with endophthalmitis and a frosted branch angiitis-like picture following intravitreal injection of pegaptanib sodium for age-related macular degeneration. After vitreous tap and injection of antibiotics, the patient underwent vitrectomy because her clinical condition worsened. Cultures grew Streptococcus mitis, and the patient's visual acuity stabilized at hand motions following unsuccessful repair of a retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Because S. mitis can cause an endophthalmitis that presents as frosted branch angiitis, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with frosted branch angiitis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	192-194
Number of pages	3
Journal	Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/15428877-20090301-06
State	Published - Mar 2009

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Streptococcus mitis endophthalmitis presenting as frosted branch angiitis after intravitreal pegaptanib sodium injection

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