Canaliculitis due to Gemella haemolysans in a single isolate

CASE REPORTAn 84 year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a painless swelling with small purulent discharge in her left upper canaliculus, and an associated epiphora of one-month duration. The patient was diagnosed with acute primary canaliculitis. She was treated with topical and oral antibiot...

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Published inArchivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English ed.) Vol. 93; no. 6; pp. 307 - 309
Main Authors Romero-Trevejo, J L, Somavilla-Lupiáñez, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published 01.06.2018
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Summary:CASE REPORTAn 84 year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a painless swelling with small purulent discharge in her left upper canaliculus, and an associated epiphora of one-month duration. The patient was diagnosed with acute primary canaliculitis. She was treated with topical and oral antibiotics, as well as topical corticoids for three months, with little response. Surgical treatment with left upper canaliculotomy and curettage was then performed, and Gemella haemolysans was identified from the curetted material. The patient had no recurrence of the disease two months after the surgery. DISCUSSIONThis is the first time that Gemella haemolysans is described as unique agent causing primary canaliculitis.
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ISSN:2173-5794
DOI:10.1016/j.oftal.2017.08.006