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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Combined Onset of Bilateral Endophthalmitis and Spondylodiscitis as Manifestations of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Infection in an Elderly Woman

  AUTHORS: Kazuki Takakura, Mikio Kajihara, Ryoko Fukushima, Seiji Arihiro, Shigeo Koido, Hisao Tajiri

  KEYWORDS: Bilateral Endophthalmitis, Spondylodiscitis, Streptococcus dysgalactiae

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.3 No.4, April 3, 2014

  ABSTRACT: A case of a patient with bilateral endophthalmitis and vertebral infection is presented here. The case presented with fever, general malaise, reduced vision and back pain for at least two weeks. Diagnosis was established by positive blood cultures together with ophthalmology review and radiological findings. Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis was isolated from blood cultures. This case demonstrates the risks for older patients of developing invasive disease upon exposure to Streptococcus dysgalactiae, even if underlying diseases are absent.