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Purpose: Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. Controversy exists concerning clinical progress and prognosis in this bacterial infection. However, only a few reports about the clinical features have been pr eviously published in the literature. Case Report: The case of a 24-year-old w oman is reported. She developed an endogenous endophthalmitis within 3 weeks. Th e patient received a pars-plana vitrectomy showing Listeria monocytogenes in th e vitreous body. An intensive antibiotic therapy was initiated (local, subconjun ctival, intravitreal and systemic). Visual acuity was increased from hand motion to 0.5 by the end of the clinical attendance and to 1.0 three months later. The re were no hints concerning systemic manifestation of listeriosis or granuloma f ormation. Conclusion: Frequently, endogenous endophthalmitis has a very poor pro gnosis. However, the presented case report describes a very prosperous progress of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by an infection with Listeria monocytogenes .
Purpose, Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. However, only a few reports about the clinical features have been pr eviously published in the literature. Case Report: The case of a She developed an endogenous endophthalmitis within 3 weeks. Th e patient received a pars-plana vitrectomy showing Listeria monocytogenes in th e vitreous body. An intensive antibiotic therapy was initiated (local, subconjunctive, intravitreal and systemic). Visual acuity was increased from hand motion to 0.5 by the end of the clinical attendance and to 1.0 three months later. The re were no hints about systemic manifestation of listeriosis or granuloma f ormation. Conclusion: Frequently, endogenous endophthalmitis has a very, poor pro gnosis. However, the presented case report describes a very prosperous progress of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by an infection with Listeria monocytogenes.