Post-traumatic endophthalmitis caused by streptococcus species in preschool children: clinical features, antibiotic susceptibilities and outcomes.
Yao YangWenjun SuiFang DuanYujie LiJieting ZengZhaoxin JiangManli LiuZhaohui YuanXiaofeng LinPublished in: Eye (London, England) (2021)
Although S. pneumoniae was the most prevalent organism in general, the dominant species varied between different age groups. The commonly used antibiotics, cefuroxime and fluoroquinolone, showed higher antibiotic susceptibility. Despite prompt treatment, the visual outcomes of paediatric post-traumatic endophthalmitis in preschool children were poor.