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Metastatic bacterial endophthalmitis is an uncommon and serious infection, that can be caused by a variety of bacteria. Group B streptococci have rarely been implicated. We report four cases of metastatic endophthalmitis in adults caused by group B streptococci. The organisms were isolated from the eyes and blood in each case.
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O'Brart, D., Eykyn, S. Septicaemic infection with group B streptococci presenting with endophthalmitis in adults. Eye 6, 396–399 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1992.81
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