A rare case of Enterococcus faecalis-induced orbital cellulitis and myositis.
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2016-08
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Orbital cellulitis is an infection of soft tissue behind the orbital
septum. Common pathogens isolated include Staphylococcus
aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
It is a straightforward diagnosis and usually responds to
empirical treatment without any sequela. We report a case
of orbital cellulitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis, which was
complicated by myositis of levator palpebrae superioris. To the
best of our knowledge, only one case report exists dating way
back to 1986.
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Cellulitis, Enterococcus faecalis, myositis, levator palpebrae superioris
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Kohli Piyush, Ichhpujani Parul, Bansal Rakesh Kumar, Kumar Suresh. A rare case of Enterococcus faecalis-induced orbital cellulitis and myositis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Aug; 64(8): 609-611.