@article{5ef2637488204b4ca8ce4712c55787be,
title = "Treatment of presumed Nocardia endophthalmitis and subretinal abscess with serial intravitreal amikacin injections and pars plana vitrectomy",
abstract = "A 64-year-old man with a past medical history of liver transplantation on chronic immunosuppressive therapy presented with gradual worsening of vision over 2 months in his right eye. His recent history of Aspergillus and Nocardia pneumonia with positive bronchoalveolar lavage, in concert with vitritis and subretinal abscess, were concerning for endogenous endophthalmitis. A sputum culture and transbronchial lung biopsy stains grew Nocardia farcinica although aqueous humor sampling was negative. He was treated with four serial amikacin intravitreal injections over the course of 4 weeks. Pars plana vitrectomy for worsening macular traction and subsequent cataract surgery resulted in significant clinical and anatomic improvement of vision to 20/60 and consolidation of the subretinal abscess.",
author = "Hojjatie, {Sara L.} and Salek, {Sherveen S.} and Pearce, {William A.} and Wells, {Jill R.} and Steven Yeh",
note = "Funding Information: This project was supported by the National Eye Institute/ National Institutes of Health core grant P30-EY06360 (Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH or the views of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government. This research was also supported by an unrestricted departmental grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. to the Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine; Santen, Inc., and the Bayer Global Ophthalmology Awards Program. Acknowledgements Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Author(s).",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1186/s12348-020-00205-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "10",
journal = "Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection",
issn = "1869-5760",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "1",
}